Investigation of potential surrogate organisms and public health risk in UV irradiated secondary effluent

Simpson, Duane; Jacangelo, Joseph G.; Loughran, P.; McIlroy, C.

doi:10.2166/wst.2003.0487

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“…In contrast, estimates of the mean log 10 reductions for MSCs in the present model reflect reductions in infectious particles because these are based on culture-based measurements (numbers of PFU per liter). In the absence of a culture-based method for enumerating NoV particles, measurements for MSCs continue to be explored as possible surrogate measures for infective NoV (28,29).…”

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“…NoV is a nonculturable virus, so it is not possible to directly measure the level of infectious particles in a sample. Male-specific coliphages (MSCs) have been suggested to be potential surrogates for NoV (28,29) because they are ubiquitous in wastewater, are similar in size and shape to NoV, are also RNA-based viruses, and have available culture-based measures to evaluate the reduction of infectious particles.…”

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Meta-Analysis of the Reduction of Norovirus and Male-Specific Coliphage Concentrations in Wastewater Treatment Plants

Pouillot

Doren

Woods

et al. 2015

Appl Environ Microbiol

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Model results indicated that the mean WWTP influent concentration of NoV GII (3.9 log 10 gc/liter; 95% credible interval [CI], 3.5, 4.3 log 10 gc/liter) is larger than the value for NoV GI (1.5 log 10 gc/liter; 95% CI, 0.4, 2.4 log 10 gc/liter), with large variations occurring from one WWTP to another. For WWTPs with mechanical systems and chlorine disinfection, mean log 10 reductions were ؊2.4 log 10 gc/liter (95% CI, ؊3.9, ؊1.1 log 10 gc/liter) for NoV GI, ؊2.7 log 10 gc/liter (95% CI, ؊3.6, ؊1.9 log 10 gc/liter) for NoV GII, and ؊2.9 log 10 PFU per liter (95% CI, ؊3.4, ؊2.4 log 10 PFU per liter) for MSCs. Comparable values for WWTPs with lagoon systems and chlorine disinfection were ؊1.4 log 10 gc/liter (95% CI, ؊3.3, 0.5 log 10 gc/liter) for NoV GI, ؊1.7 log 10 gc/liter (95% CI, ؊3.1, ؊0.3 log 10 gc/liter) for NoV GII, and ؊3.6 log 10 PFU per liter (95% CI, ؊4.8, ؊2.4 PFU per liter) for MSCs. Within WWTPs, correlations exist between mean NoV GI and NoV GII influent concentrations and between the mean log 10 reduction in NoV GII and the mean log 10 reduction in MSCs.H uman norovirus (NoV) is the leading cause of food-associated gastroenteritis in the United States (1) and Canada (2). U.S. residents are estimated to experience five episodes of norovirus gastroenteritis in their lifetimes (3). NoV is primarily spread via the fecal-oral route. However, attribution of a particular case of NoV illness to a specific source is complex. The transmission may be direct (person to person) or indirect (via contact with contaminated fomites) or may occur through the ingestion of contaminated food or water (4). Noroviruses are genetically diverse, comprising six genogroups (5), three of which (genogroup I [GI], GII, and GIV) are capable of causing illness in humans (6).Among foodborne NoV outbreaks, bivalve molluscs (e.g., clams, oysters, mussels), leafy vegetables, and fruits are the most frequently implicated (7). More than half of the norovirus outbreaks attributed to the consumption of bivalve molluscs in the United States during the years from 2001 to 2008 are believed to have originated from contamination during production or processing (7). Bivalve molluscan shellfish typically grow in estuaries, which may contain NoV-contaminated human fecal material from municipal wastewater outfalls, combined sewer overflow, or nonpoint sources of pollution, including human waste discharged from marine vessels (8, 9). Bivalve molluscan shellfish feed on algae from the surrounding water. During this feeding process, each bivalve mollusc may filter 20 to 90 liters of water per day and bioaccumulate a variety of microorganisms, including viruses and bacteria that are associated with pollution sources (8,(10)(11)(12). Significantly, molluscan shellfish have been found to retain viruses to a greater extent and for much longer periods than they do bacteria (8,13,14). Bivalve molluscs, therefore, may become contaminated with NoV when they are grown in harvesting areas contaminated with human wastes.In the United States and in Canada, ar...

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Meta-Analysis of the Reduction of Norovirus and Male-Specific Coliphage Concentrations in Wastewater Treatment Plants

Pouillot

Doren

Woods

et al. 2015

Appl Environ Microbiol

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“…Utilities and regulatory agencies have assumed a predictive relationship between indicator organism and pathogen levels to protect the public from exposure to pathogens; however, the imperfect relationship between coliform bacteria and pathogens, such as viruses (12,13,25) and protozoa (5), through wastewater treatment has been known for some time (see reference 16 for a review). A major goal of this work was to examine monitoring strategies and to determine whether any predictive relationship between conventional and alternative indicator organisms and pathogens in reclaimed water could be discerned among a group of treatment facilities producing reclaimed water.…”

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Validity of the Indicator Organism Paradigm for Pathogen Reduction in Reclaimed Water and Public Health Protection

Harwood

Levine

Scott

et al. 2005

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The validity of using indicator organisms (total and fecal coliforms, enterococci, Clostridium perfringens, and F-specific coliphages) to predict the presence or absence of pathogens (infectious enteric viruses, Cryptosporidium, and Giardia) was tested at six wastewater reclamation facilities. Multiple samplings conducted at each facility over a 1-year period. Larger sample volumes for indicators (0.2 to 0.4 liters) and pathogens (30 to 100 liters) resulted in more sensitive detection limits than are typical of routine monitoring. Microorganisms were detected in disinfected effluent samples at the following frequencies: total coliforms, 63%; fecal coliforms, 27%; enterococci, 27%; C. perfringens, 61%; F-specific coliphages, ϳ40%; and enteric viruses, 31%. Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts were detected in 70% and 80%, respectively, of reclaimed water samples. Viable Cryptosporidium, based on cell culture infectivity assays, was detected in 20% of the reclaimed water samples. No strong correlation was found for any indicator-pathogen combination. When data for all indicators were tested using discriminant analysis, the presence/absence patterns for Giardia cysts, Cryptosporidium oocysts, infectious Cryptosporidium, and infectious enteric viruses were predicted for over 71% of disinfected effluents. The failure of measurements of single indicator organism to correlate with pathogens suggests that public health is not adequately protected by simple monitoring schemes based on detection of a single indicator, particularly at the detection limits routinely employed. Monitoring a suite of indicator organisms in reclaimed effluent is more likely to be predictive of the presence of certain pathogens, and a need for additional pathogen monitoring in reclaimed water in order to protect public health is suggested by this study.

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“…The reported reductions in levels of enterococci are somewhat variable (spanning approximately 2 to 5 orders of magnitude), depending on the treatment processes prior to UV exposure (e.g., sedimentation or coagulation) and the type and intensity of the UV source (155,162,174,194,301), with higher reductions observed with more extensive downstream processes and stronger UV dosages. Comparisons of UV disinfection efficacies on a seeded laboratory strain of E. faecalis versus environmental isolates indicated that the former is more resistant (57,156,222).…”

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Enterococci in the Environment

Byappanahalli

Nevers

Korajkic

et al. 2012

Microbiol Mol Biol Rev

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SUMMARYEnterococci are common, commensal members of gut communities in mammals and birds, yet they are also opportunistic pathogens that cause millions of human and animal infections annually. Because they are shed in human and animal feces, are readily culturable, and predict human health risks from exposure to polluted recreational waters, they are used as surrogates for waterborne pathogens and as fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) in research and in water quality testing throughout the world. Evidence from several decades of research demonstrates, however, that enterococci may be present in high densities in the absence of obvious fecal sources and that environmental reservoirs of these FIB are important sources and sinks, with the potential to impact water quality. This review focuses on the distribution and microbial ecology of enterococci in environmental (secondary) habitats, including the effect of environmental stressors; an outline of their known and apparent sources, sinks, and fluxes; and an overview of the use of enterococci as FIB. Finally, the significance of emerging methodologies, such as microbial source tracking (MST) and empirical predictive models, as tools in water quality monitoring is addressed. The mounting evidence for widespread extraenteric sources and reservoirs of enterococci demonstrates the versatility of the genusEnterococcusand argues for the necessity of a better understanding of their ecology in natural environments, as well as their roles as opportunistic pathogens and indicators of human pathogens.

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Investigation of potential surrogate organisms and public health risk in UV irradiated secondary effluent

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Meta-Analysis of the Reduction of Norovirus and Male-Specific Coliphage Concentrations in Wastewater Treatment Plants

Meta-Analysis of the Reduction of Norovirus and Male-Specific Coliphage Concentrations in Wastewater Treatment Plants

Validity of the Indicator Organism Paradigm for Pathogen Reduction in Reclaimed Water and Public Health Protection

Enterococci in the Environment

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