Author(s)

Z. Yousefi, H.J. Bavor & C.M. Davis

Abstract

Use of bacteriophages as a model for assay on removal of stormwater viral pollution in constructed wetland and detention pond systems Z.Yousefi', C.M. Davies * & H. J. Bavor * ' Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Health Faculty, Iran •j Water Research Laboratory, University of Western Sydney, Australia Abstract Little information is available on the ability of wetlands and ponds to remove disease-causing viruses from stormwater. In this research we studied the potential of f-specific RNA bacteriophages (fRNA) for assessing two stormwater treatment systems for the removal of viruses. Concentrations of fRNA bacteriophages were determined in inflow and outflow samples collected from each system over a 5- month period (20 samples). The bacteriophages were detected in 6 of the wetland inlet samples, 8 of the pond inlet samples and 5 of the pond outlet samples but were never present at the wetland outlet. This research shows the Virus removal in constructed wetland was

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