A relatively short list of reference viral, bacterial and protozoan pathogens appears
adequate to assess microbial risks and inform a system-based management of drinking …

Background Legionella pneumophila, Mycobacterium avium, and Pseudomonas
aeruginosa are opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens (OPPPs) that persist and grow in …

National systems to support drinking-water: sanitation and hygiene: global status report 2019:
UN-Water global analysis and assessment of sanitation and drinking-water: GLAAS 2019 …

Biodegradable compounds can cause undesired microbial growth in drinking water systems
and these compounds can originate from the water or pipe materials used in drinking water …

Legionella pneumophila (L. pneumophila) is an opportunistic waterborne pathogen and the
causative agent for Legionnaires' disease, which is transmitted to humans via inhalation of …

Growth of Legionella pneumophila and other opportunistic pathogens (OPs) in drinking
water premise plumbing poses an increasing public health concern. Premise plumbing is …

Background Over the past few years, several studies have reported the presence of
microplastics in treated tap and bottled water, raising questions and concerns about the …

As drinking water travels from its source, through various treatment processes, hundreds to
thousands of kilometres of distribution network pipes, to the taps in private homes and public …

In drinking water distribution systems (DWDS), a disinfectant residual is usually applied to
limit bacterial regrowth. However, delivering water with no or reduced chlorine residual …

Free-living amoebae are protists frequently found in water and soils. They feed on other
microorganisms, mainly bacteria, and digest them through phagocytosis. It is accepted that …