PATHOGENS IN RECLAIMED WATER

PATHOGENS IN RECLAIMED WATER

M. V. Yates

University of California Riverside

The need to conserve water has resulted in an increase in the use of treated sewage effluent, or reclaimed water, for many non-potable purposes. However, reclaimed water may contain potentially harmful contaminants with which the user must be familiar in order to minimize detrimental environmental or human health effects. The focus of this paper is on human pathogenic (disease-causing) microorganisms that may be present in reclaimed water.