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*Ground water - clean | *Ground water - clean | ||
**Clean groundwater | **Clean groundwater | ||
*Groundwater - surface water | *Groundwater - surface water contamination | ||
**for ex. shore infiltration | **for ex. shore infiltration | ||
*Surface water - low | *Surface water - low contamination | ||
**Relatively clean surface water | **Relatively clean surface water | ||
*Surface water - medium | *Surface water - medium contamination | ||
**for ex. low waste water | **for ex. low waste water contamination | ||
*Surface water - high | *Surface water - high contamination | ||
**for ex. waste water | **for ex. waste water contamination | ||
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Ground water - clean|Cryptosporidium|microbes/l|0 | Ground water - clean|Cryptosporidium|microbes/l|0 | ||
Ground water - clean|Giardia|microbes/l|0 | Ground water - clean|Giardia|microbes/l|0 | ||
Groundwater - surface water | Groundwater - surface water contamination|Campylobacter|microbes/l|0 | ||
Groundwater - surface water | Groundwater - surface water contamination|E.coli O157:H7|microbes/l|0 | ||
Groundwater - surface water | Groundwater - surface water contamination|Rotavirus|microbes/l|0 | ||
Groundwater - surface water | Groundwater - surface water contamination|Norovirus|microbes/l|0 | ||
Groundwater - surface water | Groundwater - surface water contamination|Cryptosporidium|microbes/l|0 | ||
Groundwater - surface water | Groundwater - surface water contamination|Giardia|microbes/l|0 | ||
Surface water - low | Surface water - low contamination|Campylobacter|microbes/l|1 | ||
Surface water - low | Surface water - low contamination|E.coli O157:H7|microbes/l|1 | ||
Surface water - low | Surface water - low contamination|Rotavirus|microbes/l|0.1 | ||
Surface water - low | Surface water - low contamination|Norovirus|microbes/l|0.1 | ||
Surface water - low | Surface water - low contamination|Cryptosporidium|microbes/l|0.1 | ||
Surface water - low | Surface water - low contamination|Giardia|microbes/l|0.1 | ||
Surface water - medium | Surface water - medium contamination|Campylobacter|microbes/l|50 | ||
Surface water - medium | Surface water - medium contamination|E.coli O157:H7|microbes/l|50 | ||
Surface water - medium | Surface water - medium contamination|Rotavirus|microbes/l|1 | ||
Surface water - medium | Surface water - medium contamination|Norovirus|microbes/l|1 | ||
Surface water - medium | Surface water - medium contamination|Cryptosporidium|microbes/l|10 | ||
Surface water - medium | Surface water - medium contamination|Giardia|microbes/l|50 | ||
Surface water - high | Surface water - high contamination|Campylobacter|microbes/l|1000 | ||
Surface water - high | Surface water - high contamination|E.coli O157:H7|microbes/l|1000 | ||
Surface water - high | Surface water - high contamination|Rotavirus|microbes/l|100 | ||
Surface water - high | Surface water - high contamination|Norovirus|microbes/l|100 | ||
Surface water - high | Surface water - high contamination|Cryptosporidium|microbes/l|100 | ||
Surface water - high | Surface water - high contamination|Giardia|microbes/l|500 | ||
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Question
What are typical concentrations of pathogens in raw water used for drinking water?
Answer
Rationale
Raw water has been categorized based on its source and cleanliness:
- Ground water - clean
- Clean groundwater
- Groundwater - surface water contamination
- for ex. shore infiltration
- Surface water - low contamination
- Relatively clean surface water
- Surface water - medium contamination
- for ex. low waste water contamination
- Surface water - high contamination
- for ex. waste water contamination
Data
The concentrations are based on experts' estimates on concentrations of different pathogens in different kinds of raw water sources and contamination situations. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Obs | Raw water source | Pathogen | Unit | Result |
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1 | Ground water - clean | Campylobacter | microbes/l | 0 |
2 | Ground water - clean | E.coli O157:H7 | microbes/l | 0 |
3 | Ground water - clean | Rotavirus | microbes/l | 0 |
4 | Ground water - clean | Norovirus | microbes/l | 0 |
5 | Ground water - clean | Cryptosporidium | microbes/l | 0 |
6 | Ground water - clean | Giardia | microbes/l | 0 |
7 | Groundwater - surface water contamination | Campylobacter | microbes/l | 0 |
8 | Groundwater - surface water contamination | E.coli O157:H7 | microbes/l | 0 |
9 | Groundwater - surface water contamination | Rotavirus | microbes/l | 0 |
10 | Groundwater - surface water contamination | Norovirus | microbes/l | 0 |
11 | Groundwater - surface water contamination | Cryptosporidium | microbes/l | 0 |
12 | Groundwater - surface water contamination | Giardia | microbes/l | 0 |
13 | Surface water - low contamination | Campylobacter | microbes/l | 1 |
14 | Surface water - low contamination | E.coli O157:H7 | microbes/l | 1 |
15 | Surface water - low contamination | Rotavirus | microbes/l | 0.1 |
16 | Surface water - low contamination | Norovirus | microbes/l | 0.1 |
17 | Surface water - low contamination | Cryptosporidium | microbes/l | 0.1 |
18 | Surface water - low contamination | Giardia | microbes/l | 0.1 |
19 | Surface water - medium contamination | Campylobacter | microbes/l | 50 |
20 | Surface water - medium contamination | E.coli O157:H7 | microbes/l | 50 |
21 | Surface water - medium contamination | Rotavirus | microbes/l | 1 |
22 | Surface water - medium contamination | Norovirus | microbes/l | 1 |
23 | Surface water - medium contamination | Cryptosporidium | microbes/l | 10 |
24 | Surface water - medium contamination | Giardia | microbes/l | 50 |
25 | Surface water - high contamination | Campylobacter | microbes/l | 1000 |
26 | Surface water - high contamination | E.coli O157:H7 | microbes/l | 1000 |
27 | Surface water - high contamination | Rotavirus | microbes/l | 100 |
28 | Surface water - high contamination | Norovirus | microbes/l | 100 |
29 | Surface water - high contamination | Cryptosporidium | microbes/l | 100 |
30 | Surface water - high contamination | Giardia | microbes/l | 500 |
Calculations
See also
References
- ↑ Hrudey, S. E. and Hrudey, E. J. (2004). Safe Drinking Water. Lessons from Recent Outbreaks in Affluent Nations. London, IWA Publishing.
- ↑ Medema, G. J., Teunis, P. F., Blokker, M., Deere, D., Davidson, D., Charles, P. and Loret, J. F. (2009). Risk assessment of Cryptosporidium in drinking water, World Health Organisation.
- ↑ Pedley, S., Yates, M., Schivjen, J. F., West, J., Howard, G. and Barrett, M. (2006). Pathogens: Health relevance, transport and attentuation. Protecting Groundwater for Health Managing the Quality of Drinking‐water Sources. O. Schmoll, G. Howard, J. Chilton and I. Chorus, World Health Organization
- ↑ WHO (2004). Guidelines for Drinking‐water Quality Third Edition. Volume 1. Geneva, World Health Organization.