A global review of the microbiological quality and potential health risks associated with roof-harvested rainwater tanks

K Hamilton, B Reyneke, M Waso, T Clements… - NPJ Clean …, 2019 - nature.com
A broad body of literature has been published regarding roof-harvested rainwater quality
around the world. In particular, the presence of fecal indicator bacteria and pathogenic …

Health risk posed by direct ingestion of yeasts from polluted river water

HC Steffen, K Smith, C van Deventer, C Weiskerger… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
River water is an essential human resource that may be contaminated with hazardous
microorganisms. However, the risk of yeast infection through river water exposure is unclear …

Microbial Ecology of Harvested Rainwater: Assessing Quality, Antimicrobial Resistance and Geographical Variation

M Anindita, A Rahman, MA Alim, C **ong… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Roof-harvested rainwater (RHRW) has the potential to host human pathogens that can pose
significant health risks. This review provides a comprehensive examination of microbial …

[HTML][HTML] Complex interactions between climate change, sanitation, and groundwater quality: a case study from Ramotswa, Botswana

BM McGill, Y Altchenko, SK Hamilton… - Hydrogeology …, 2019 - Springer
Groundwater quantity and quality may be affected by climate change through intricate direct
and indirect mechanisms. At the same time, population growth and rapid urbanization have …

An examination of the microbial community and occurrence of potential human pathogens in rainwater harvested from different roofing materials

S Bae, JP Maestre, KA Kinney, MJ Kirisits - Water Research, 2019 - Elsevier
While harvested rainwater can serve as an alternative water supply, microbial contaminants
within the collection system can negatively affect water quality. Here, we investigated the …

Locating illicit discharges in storm sewers in urban areas using multi-parameter source tracking: field validation of a toolbox composite index to prioritize high risk …

M Hachad, M Lanoue, SV Duy, R Villemur… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
In urban areas served by separate sewerage systems, illicit connections to the storm drain
system from residences or commercial establishments are frequent whether these …

Atmosphere-Transported Emerging and Persistent Contaminants (EPCs) in Rainfall and Throughfall: Insights from a Rural Site in Northern Thailand

THY Lee, K Srinuansom, SA Snyder, AD Ziegler - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the presence and concentrations of emerging and persistent
contaminants (EPCs) in rainwater and throughfall water collected from urban areas and …

Microbial source tracking markers associated with domestic rainwater harvesting systems: Correlation to indicator organisms

M Waso, S Khan, W Khan - Environmental research, 2018 - Elsevier
Domestic rainwater harvesting (tank water) systems were screened for the presence of a
panel of microbial source tracking (MST) markers and traditional indicator organisms. The …

Microbial characterization, factors contributing to contamination, and household use of cistern water, US Virgin Islands

G Rao, A Kahler, LE Voth-Gaeddert, H Cranford… - ACS Es&t …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Households in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) heavily rely on roof-harvested
rainwater stored in cisterns for their daily activities. However, there are insufficient data on …

Performance analysis of sheep wool fibres as a water filter medium for human enteric virus removal

L Pang, S Lin, J Krakowiak, S Yu, J Hewitt - Journal of Water Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sheep wool is increasingly attracting interest for its applications in water and wastewater
treatment because of its unique natural properties and superior environmental sustainability …