Three different approaches for establishing guidelines for the microbiological quality of
treated wastewater that is reused for agriculture are reviewed. These approaches have …

Page 1 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL A guide to the use of water quality management
principles Edited by Richard Helmer and Ivanildo Hespanhol PUBLISHED ON BEHALF OF …

Human excreta contain plant nutrients and have the potential to be used as a fertiliser in
agriculture. Urine contributes the major proportion of the nutrients (N, P and K) in domestic …

An increasing drive for water efficiency is leading to a corresponding growing interest in a
variety of water recycling initiatives to assist in water efficiency efforts. While available …

Integrated farming in Asia is either considered an eco-friendly good that should be
preserved for environmental reasons or a poor practice that will soon be superseded by …

This paper explains how regulations and technology required for efficient and safe reuse of
wastewater in irrigated agriculture were developed, considering both farmers' needs and …

The effect of season and wastewater storage on the risk of Ascaris lumbricoides infection
and diarrhoeal disease associated with wastewater reuse was studied in Mexico in 1991 …

This study assessed the risk factors for Giardia intestinalis infection in an agricultural
population in Mexico. Exposure groups included 2,257 individuals from households …

Helminth ova (HO) are the main biological concern when reusing sludge for agricultural
production. Worldwide sludge regulations consider a permissible range of 0.25–1 HO/gTS …

Farming communities in water-scarce regions increasingly practice the use of urban
wastewater in agriculture. Untreated urban wastewater is generally considered …