BACILLUS SPORE UPTAKE ONTO HEAVILY CORRODED IRON PIPE IN A DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SIMULATOR
Citation:
SZABO, J. G., N. Muhammad, B. PACKARD, G. Meiners, P. Kefauver, AND J. HALL. BACILLUS SPORE UPTAKE ONTO HEAVILY CORRODED IRON PIPE IN A DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SIMULATOR. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. NRC Research Press, Ottawa, Canada, 36(11):1867-1871, (2009).
Impact/Purpose:
- A drinking water distribution system simulator containing 15-year old unlined iron pipe was contaminated with Bacillus globigii spores. Bulk phase spore density decreased by 1.5-2.0 log10 five minutes after injection and declined further in subsequent days. Spores were detected on the pipe interior after it was decontaminated and disassembled. The results support previous bench scale studies which show that spores can persist on corroded surfaces in a drinking water environment.
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Journal Article
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BACILLUS SPORE UPTAKE ONTO HEAVILY CORRODED IRON PIPE IN A DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SIMULATOR