[HTML][HTML] An overview of microbial source tracking using host-specific genetic markers to identify origins of fecal contamination in different water environments

L Paruch, AM Paruch - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fecal contamination of water constitutes a serious health risk to humans and environmental
ecosystems. This is mainly due to the fact that fecal material carries a variety of …

Private groundwater contamination and risk management: A comparative scoping review of similarities, drivers and challenges across two socio-economically …

S Mooney, S Lavallee, J O'Dwyer, A Majury… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Consolidation of multi-domain risk management research is essential for strategies
facilitating the concerted government (educational) and population-level (behavioural) …

Environmental adaptation of E. coli within private groundwater sources in southeastern Ontario: Implications for groundwater quality monitoring and human health

E Tropea, P Hynds, K McDermott, RS Brown… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Groundwater quality monitoring typically employs testing for the presence of E. coli as a
fecal indicator of recent ingress of human or animal fecal material. The efficacy of fecal …

Prevalence of microbiological and chemical contaminants in private drinking water wells in Maryland, USA

RT Murray, RE Rosenberg Goldstein… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Although many US homes rely on private wells, few studies have investigated the quality of
these water sources. This cross-sectional study evaluated private well water quality in …

Microbial contamination in drinking water at public outdoor recreation facilities in New Zealand

BJ Phiri, NP French, PJ Biggs… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Aim The aim of our study was to assess the presence and risk of waterborne pathogens in
the drinking water of outdoor facilities in New Zealand and track potential sources of …

Spatial arrangement of well and latrine and their influence on water quality in clayey soil–a study in low-income peri-urban neighborhoods in Lichinga, Mozambique

BJM Chaúque, CM Chicumbe, VC Cossa… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - iwaponline.com
In this study, the influence of the spatial arrangement of shallow wells and pit latrines on
water quality was evaluated in clayey soil during dry and rainy seasons, using 123 randomly …

Identification of fecal contamination sources of groundwater in rural areas of Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa

JM Sekgobela, A Murei… - Water Environment …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Groundwater is a valuable source of drinking water worldwide, recognized as an improved
drinking water source. However, on‐site sanitation systems may put groundwater at risk of …

[HTML][HTML] The use of E. coli phylogrouping and microbial source tracking (non-species specific, human-specific, bovine-specific bacteroidales markers) to elucidate …

M Kelly, P Hynds, RS Brown, K McDermott… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
In Ontario, monitoring, maintenance, and treatment of private drinking systems (eg wells) are
the responsibility of the well owner. Fecal contamination of drinking water threatens public …

Area-Level Clustering of Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli Infections and Their Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors in Ontario, Canada: An Ecological …

C Varga, P John, M Cooke… - Foodborne pathogens and …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections are an important health burden for
human populations in Ontario and worldwide. We assessed 452 STEC cases that were …

Exploring private water wells for fecal sources and evidence of pathogen presence in the context of current testing practices for potability in Ontario

S Felleiter, K McDermott, G Hall, P Sheth… - Water Quality …, 2020 - iwaponline.com
Private water wells provide drinking water for an estimated 4.1 million households in
Canada yet remain understudied in the context of microbial water quality or human health …