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[Viruses in drinking water].

K Botzenhart1

  • 1Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene, Tübingen, BRD. Konrad.Botzenhart@uni-tuebingen.de

Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz
|March 6, 2007
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Viruses in drinking water pose health risks, with norovirus outbreaks increasing. Effective water treatment requires robust particle removal and disinfection, tailored to raw water quality to ensure consumer safety.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental microbiology
  • Public health
  • Water treatment technologies

Context:

  • Drinking water contamination by viruses, including hepatitis A, E, and norovirus, is a significant public health concern.
  • Viruses of fecal origin are frequently detected in wastewater, even after conventional treatment processes.
  • Current virological testing and bacterial indicators like E. coli are insufficient to guarantee drinking water safety.

Purpose:

  • To highlight the limitations of current water quality monitoring and treatment validation methods.
  • To emphasize the critical role of particle removal and optimized disinfection in preventing waterborne viral infections.
  • To advocate for a risk-based, case-by-case performance calculation for water treatment plants.

Summary:

  • Viruses in drinking water are a persistent threat, with noroviruses causing recent epidemics.

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  • Effective viral inactivation requires particle separation and optimized disinfection (concentration, exposure time, UV strength), not solely relying on bacterial indicators.
  • Water treatment plant performance must be individually assessed based on raw water virus load and treatment efficiency.

    • Impact:

    • Enhances understanding of viral risks in drinking water and limitations of standard testing.
    • Promotes advanced water treatment strategies focusing on particle removal and tailored disinfection.
    • Aims to improve public health by ensuring safer drinking water supplies through rigorous, individualized treatment plant assessments.