Towards the definition of treatment wetland pathogen log reduction credits.

ABSTRACT: Treatment wetlands have the potential to treat a range of water and wastewater pollutants while using less energy and chemicals than conventional treatment processes, making them a viable option for improving the sustainability of water treatment systems. However, water treatment systems used for water reuse must also be protective of human health. To date, the human health protection benefits of treatment wetlands have not been rigorously quantified in the context of current human health risk frameworks. This study presents a comprehensive review of the ability of treatment wetlands to provide reliable pathogen reduction to meet risk-based treatment targets for water reuse. Following an existing protocol for establishing log reduction credits, we systematically reviewed the documented pat

SUBMITTER: Arden S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907694 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature