Evaluation of Microbiological Indicators for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Quality and Contamination".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 40
Special Issue Editor
Interests: antibiotics in water; antimicrobial resistance; bacterial biodiversity; circular economy; wastewater treatment; water quality; water ecosystems in mountain areas
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Currently, the majority of the regions of the world are dealing with broadly understood water scarcity. This limits access to clean and safe water in all aspects of human functioning. Freshwater contamination and deteriorations in the quality of water resources are two of the greatest issues faced worldwide. In this context, the reuse of water and treated wastewater, as well as improving the efficiency of wastewater treatment, can be a significant relief to water resources and the reduction in the environmental impact of anthropogenic activities. Thus, it is crucial that the quality of treated wastewater and reused water is high enough to ensure the safety of the environment and people.
This Special Issue aims to present recent advances in research on microbiological indicators of water and wastewater quality based on a variety of approaches and analytical methods.
I sincerely invite you to submit manuscripts (research articles, reviews, mini-reviews, and communications) focused on, but not limited to, the following:
- Anthropogenic impact on aquatic environment;
- Aquatic environment contamination;
- Environmental impact of water and wastewater reuse;
- Public health and safety related to microbiological contaminants;
- Novel techniques and technologies of water and wastewater treatment;
- Novel methods of water quality testing;
- Searching for new indicators of water and wastewater quality;
- Wastewater as a source of antibiotic resistant microorganisms;
- Water and wastewater reuse in circular economy.
Prof. Dr. Anna Lenart-Boroń
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- antibiotic resistance
- bacteria
- drinking water
- fungi
- health risks
- irrigation
- microbiological contamination
- protozoa
- treatment plants
- viruses
- wastewater treatment
- water pollution
- water reuse
