Browsing by Subject "Wastewater"
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Assessing the impact of wastewater treatment plant effluent on the norovirus contamination of shellfisheries
(2014)Norovirus (NoV) is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in the developed world. The discharge of Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent to the marine environment has implications for the virus quality of ... -
Biological phosphorus removal during high-rate, low-temperature, anaerobic digestion of wastewater
(Frontiers Media, 2016-03-03)We report, for the first time, extensive biologically mediated phosphate removal from wastewater during high-rate anaerobic digestion (AD). A hybrid sludge bed/fixed-film (packed pumice stone) reactor was employed for ... -
Evaluation of modified flow-through pulsed UV technology for bacterial inactivation with comparison to a standard continuous-flow low pressure UV system
(NUI Galway, 2019-01-24)Approximately 8,000 million litres of milk were processed by the Irish dairy industry in 2017. The most recent data indicates that industry water consumption rates average 2.5m3/m3 of milk processed and 14.9 m3/tonne ... -
The impact of chemical amendment of dairy cattle slurry before land application on soil phosphorus dynamics
(Taylor and Francis, 2014-08-22)Application of dairy cattle slurry to agricultural soils, particularly those with high phosphorus (P) status or vulnerability to runoff, can increase P loss to waterbodies, which may accelerate eutrophication. While the ... -
A longitudinal survey of antibiotic-resistant enterobacterales in the Irish environment, 2019–2020
(Elsevier, 2022-03-17)The natural environment represents a complex reservoir of antibiotic-resistant bacteria as a consequence of different wastewater discharges including anthropogenic and agricultural. Therefore, the aim of this study was to ... -
Molecular characterisation of norovirus contamination in wastewater and oysters
(2014-05-16)Bivalve molluscan shellfish (BMS), such as oysters, when grown in waters impacted by human wastewater may bioaccumulate human enteric viruses such as Norovirus (NoV). NoV is the leading agent of foodborne viral gastroenteritis ... -
National Centre for Water and Wastewater Research and Demonstration
(EPA: STRIVE Report 78, 2010)Decentralised wastewater treatment systems for small towns (200 2,000 PE) often have different design requirements to those of systems for larger conurbations even though the treatment process technologies may be similar. ... -
A point prevalence survey of antibiotic resistance in the Irish environment, 2018-2019
(Elsevier, 2021-03-08)Water bodies worldwide have proven to be vast reservoirs of clinically significant antibiotic resistant organisms. Contamination of waters by anthropogenic discharges is a significant contributor to the widespread dissemination ... -
The role of wet wipes and sanitary towels as a source of white microplastic fibres in the marine environment
(Elsevier, 2020-06-10)Understanding source elements of the ocean plastic crisis is key to effective pollution reduction management and policy. The ubiquity of microplastic (MP) fibres in the oceans is considered to derive primarily from clothing ... -
Treatment of wastewater using an innovative biofilm reactor -- the air suction flow biofilm reactor
(3-03-14)The role of wastewater treatment infrastructure in protecting water resources and thus as a vital part of a country's infrastructure cannot be overemphasised. Failure to sufficiently treat wastewater threatens human health, ...