Treating Water Contamination using Ultraviolet Radiation to Control Cryptosporidium and E.Coli

Michael O'Hehir; David Kennedy; Thomas Dunphy

doi:10.21427/3exk-0486

Treating Water Contamination using Ultraviolet Radiation to Control Cryptosporidium and E.Coli

Michael O'Hehir
, David Kennedy
, Thomas Dunphy

Technological University Dublin

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Abstract

Concerns about the quality of drinking water in Ireland have come into sharp focus with the recent Cryptosporidium outbreak in Galway City. This article looks at how ultraviolet radiation can offer a potential solution in the control of Cryptosporidium contamination.

Original language	English
Journal	Engineers Journal
Volume	61
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21427/3exk-0486
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2007

Keywords

drinking water
Cryptosporidium
ultraviolet radiation
contamination
Galway City

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Treating Water Contamination using Ultraviolet Radiation to Control Cryptosporidium and E.Coli

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