A study of the distribution system in Davenport,
Iowa, suggests that monitoring for coliphages can
help water providers detect viral intrusion resulting
from main breaks. In this research, occurrence of
coliphage in the distribution system was associated
with wintertime main breaks. Low temperatures and
use of chloramines, to which coliphages are resistant,
aided in the survival and transport of the virus.
Coliphage-testing is a simple assay that can provide
information on virus intrusion and survival in drinking
water systems, an issue of potential public health
concern. Coliphages could prove an effective indicator
of contamination from main breaks; the organisms'
resistance to chloramines makes them particularly
suited for use in chloraminated systems, an
important consideration given the growing trend
toward use of chloramines to control disinfection byproducts. Includes 28 references, tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. 98 - No. 7 |
| File Size : | 1
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, 480 KB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 10 |
| Published : | 07/01/2006 |
