The impact of biofilms present in water distribution systems on the microbial quality of
potable water is reported in this review. The issues covered include the composition of …

Wastewater Microbiology focuses on microbial contaminants found in wastewater, methods
of detection for these contaminants, and methods of cleansing water of microbial …

Hidden problems, buried deep in the pipe networks of water distribution systems, are very
serious potential threats to water quality. Microbial Quality of Water Supply in Distribution …

A problem of considerable concern in membrane filtration processes is biofouling with
microorganisms and their soluble microbial products (SMP). This work focused on NF …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the necessity of measuring both assimilable
organic carbon (AOC) and biodegradable dissolved organic carbon (BDOC) as indicators of …

Two distribution systems, one treating water by ozonation and another treating water by
nanofiltration in parallel with lime softening, were monitored for bacterial growth. Both …

In industrial countries, we take safe drinking water for granted. Due to an increase in world
population, the microbiological safety of drinking water is becoming a worldwide concern …

Drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) may be a “Trojan Horse” for some waterborne
diseases caused by opportunistic pathogens (OPs). In this study, two simulated DWDS …

Phosphate limitation as a method to control biofouling of spiral wound reverse osmosis (RO)
membranes was studied at a full-scale installation fed with extensively pretreated water. The …

The present study covered two rural communities of South Africa: Ncera and Ntselamanzi
villages. Raw water from Ncera river is used by the community of Ncera village for drinking …