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Estimation of the fate of microbial water-quality contaminants in a South-African river

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dc.contributor.author Hohls, D en_US
dc.contributor.author Du Plessis, G en_US
dc.contributor.author Venter, SN en_US
dc.contributor.author Steynberg, MC en_US
dc.contributor.author De Wet, CME en_US
dc.contributor.author Rodda, N en_US
dc.contributor.author Kfir, R en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2007-03-28T08:55:43Z en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2007-06-07T10:02:55Z
dc.date.available 2007-03-28T08:55:43Z en_US
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dc.date.issued 1995 en_US
dc.identifier.citation Hohls, D, et al. 1995. Estimation of the fate of microbial water-quality contaminants in a South-African river. Water Science and Technology, vol. 31, 06 May, pp 271-274 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0273-1223 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2159 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2159
dc.description.abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of assumptions, regarding assimilative capacity for microbial contaminants, implicit in microbial water quality management in South Africa. A one dimensional steady state stream water quality model, assuming first order decay of microbial water quality variables, was employed in an attempt to describe and predict microbial water quality in the chosen catchment Based on the faecal coliform counts the results indicated that the processes of decay and dilution were inadequate to yield water quality which complied with South African and international guidelines for the domestic and recreational use of water. It was also found that a first order decay model can, with fairly limited data allow a manager to investigate different microbial water quality scenarios in a cost-effective manner. en_US
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dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd en_US
dc.rights Copyright: 1995 Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd en_US
dc.subject Water quality modelling en_US
dc.subject Microbial water quality en_US
dc.subject Escherichia coli en_US
dc.subject Fecal coliform counts en_US
dc.subject Engineering en_US
dc.title Estimation of the fate of microbial water-quality contaminants in a South-African river en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.identifier.apacitation Hohls, D., Du Plessis, G., Venter, S., Steynberg, M., De Wet, C., Rodda, N., & Kfir, R. (1995). Estimation of the fate of microbial water-quality contaminants in a South-African river. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2159 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation Hohls, D, G Du Plessis, SN Venter, MC Steynberg, CME De Wet, N Rodda, and R Kfir "Estimation of the fate of microbial water-quality contaminants in a South-African river." (1995) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2159 en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation Hohls D, Du Plessis G, Venter S, Steynberg M, De Wet C, Rodda N, et al. Estimation of the fate of microbial water-quality contaminants in a South-African river. 1995; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2159. en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Article AU - Hohls, D AU - Du Plessis, G AU - Venter, SN AU - Steynberg, MC AU - De Wet, CME AU - Rodda, N AU - Kfir, R AB - The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of assumptions, regarding assimilative capacity for microbial contaminants, implicit in microbial water quality management in South Africa. A one dimensional steady state stream water quality model, assuming first order decay of microbial water quality variables, was employed in an attempt to describe and predict microbial water quality in the chosen catchment Based on the faecal coliform counts the results indicated that the processes of decay and dilution were inadequate to yield water quality which complied with South African and international guidelines for the domestic and recreational use of water. It was also found that a first order decay model can, with fairly limited data allow a manager to investigate different microbial water quality scenarios in a cost-effective manner. DA - 1995 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Water quality modelling KW - Microbial water quality KW - Escherichia coli KW - Fecal coliform counts KW - Engineering LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1995 SM - 0273-1223 T1 - Estimation of the fate of microbial water-quality contaminants in a South-African river TI - Estimation of the fate of microbial water-quality contaminants in a South-African river UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2159 ER - en_ZA


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