Effect of Microbially Available Phosphorus Limitation on Microbiological Water Quality in Internal Drinking Water Supply
2024
Marta Zemīte
Defending
20.12.2024. 13:00,
Rīga, Ķīpsalas iela 6A-143, Rīga
Supervisor
Tālis Juhna
Reviewers
Ilkka Miettinen,
Angelika Krūmiņa,
Kristina Ļebedeva
Phosphorus limitation reduces bacterial growth and biofilm formation, which can aid in controlling the growth of potentially pathogenic microorganisms. However, information on the effects of phosphorus reduction within internal drinking water systems, where water quality deterioration frequently occurs, remains limited. This study investigates the limitation of microbially available phosphorus in internal drinking water supply, using a granular ferric hydroxide sorption filter, and evaluates its impact on such opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens as Legionella bacteria.
Keywords
Mikrobiāli pieejamais fosfors, iekšējā dzeramā ūdens apgāde, kultivējamā Legionella pneumophila, daudzstāvu dzīvojamās ēkas
DOI
10.7250/9789934371332
Zemīte, Marta. Effect of Microbially Available Phosphorus Limitation on Microbiological Water Quality in Internal Drinking Water Supply. PhD Thesis. Rīga: [RTU], 2024. 112 p.
Publication language
English (en)