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Geneva Watch Days 2022: screening for ‘flippers’

At the third edition of the trade fair, top CEOs talk about discouraging speculators and getting their ‘in demand’ beauties on the wrists of real watch lovers



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Don’t forget your water bottle

Why staying hydrated in summer is important for every aspect of your health




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Taming Siachen’s raging waters

Making a world record for first ever rafting expedition in the Siachen Glacier, Madurai man Captain K.R.C. Pratap shares his experience of rafting through the Nubra and Shyok rivers.




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Weight and watch

Kunal Kapoor is able to maintain good physique despite his fondness for rich food




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For a water-light workout

We plunge into the pool for aqua zumba and finds it exhausting yet fun.




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At Home : The Wound Inside / directed by: Darryl Nepinak ; produced by: Brendon Sawatzky, Alicia Smith, David Christensen ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2012




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Andhra Pradesh Budget: CM Chandrababu Naidu thanked for prioritising water resource projects

The Chairman of the 20-Point Programme, Lanka Dinakar feels ₹16,075 crores allocated to irrigation projects in the Andhra Pradesh Budget will fulfill the agricultural, drinking water, and industrial needs of the State.




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Kanchi seer Vijayendra Saraswathi arrives in Dharmasthala




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‘Panchathantram’ movie review: This anthology is a potpourri and the women make it watchable 

With Brahmanandam as a storyteller, the Telugu anthology film ‘Panchathantram’ looks at memories through sensory experiences and a couple of stories hit the sweet spot




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Watch: ‘I am prepared to face political repercussions’: Revanth Reddy on HYDRAA

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy made it clear that the government is not going to spare encroachers and that HYDRAA has been given full powers 




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Water without boundaries

It was his trait of mercy that prompted Ramanuja to help the people of Tondanur. Suganthy Krishnamachari writes




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Effective BPA degradation in water: the integration of bimetallic UiO-66 Ce–Zr

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35090-35096
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06460G, Paper
Open Access
Leidy Marcela Gallo, Juan L. Obeso, Nora S. Portillo-Vélez, Carlos E. Garduño-Albino, Catalina V. Flores, Leonardo Herrera-Zuñiga, Alejandro Islas-Jácome, Ricardo A. Peralta, Carolina Leyva
In this work, a bimetallic MOF UiO-66 Ce–Zr to degrade bisphenol A (BPA) in water was synthesised. The material exhibited a remarkable degradation efficiency of 84.3% under UV irradiation for 240 minutes.
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Correction: Sustainable polymeric adsorbents for adsorption-based water remediation and pathogen deactivation: a review

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35104-35104
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA90129K, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Huda Alkhaldi, Sarah Alharthi, Salha Alharthi, Hind A. AlGhamdi, Yasmeen M. AlZahrani, Safwat A. Mahmoud, Lamiaa Galal Amin, Nora Hamad Al-Shaalan, Waleed E. Boraie, Mohamed S. Attia, Samera Ali Al-Gahtany, Nadiah Aldaleeli, Mohamed Mohamady Ghobashy, A. I. Sharshir, Mohamed Madani, Reem Darwesh, Sana F. Abaza
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An exceptional water stable terbium-based metal–organic framework for selective detection of pesticides

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35220-35226
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06622G, Paper
Open Access
Ching-Ping Liu, Ting-En Lin, Jung-Chang Chiang, Bo-Jhen Chen, Po-Hsiu Chien, Su-Ying Chien, Gene-Hsiang Lee, Yen-Hsiang Liu, Kuang-Lieh Lu
The terbium-based metal–organic frameworks (Tb-MOFs) were synthesized successfully under hydrothermal conditions, which could maintain at least 90% of the emission intensity after storage in water for several months.
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Advanced oxidative degradation of monoethanolamine in water using ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,33223-33232
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05590J, Paper
Open Access
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Atif Khan, Saima Yasin, Hamayoun Mahmood, Shabana Afzal, Tanveer Iqbal
Development of an eco-friendly and commercially feasible method for monoethanolamine (MEA) degradation in aqueous phase using ultraviolet/hydrogen peroxide (UV/H2O2) advanced oxidation process (AOP).
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Harnessing the UiO-67 metal–organic framework for advanced detection of cadmium ions in water bodies

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35618-35627
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06811D, Paper
Open Access
Bhuvaneswari Selvaraj, Lakshmi Priya G., Selva Balasubramanian
Heavy metal ions are hazardous pollutants that pose serious threats to ecosystems and human health, making it imperative to detect and monitor their presence in water for environmental protection.
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A dual-response fluorescence sensor for SO2 derivatives and polarity and its application in real water and food samples

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35638-35643
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04805A, Paper
Open Access
Jianfeng Wang, Ruiji Li, Tao Ou, Yamin Fu, Chang Gao, Yehao Yan
A dual-response fluorescent probe for SO2 derivatives and polarity and their application in real samples.
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Synthesis of Cu/Mn/Ce polymetallic oxide catalysts and catalytic ozone treatment of wastewater

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35993-36004
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06052K, Paper
Open Access
Jinlong Zhong, Xue feng Mao, Guanyu Wang, Heng Li, Junfang Li, Sijian Qu, Jianwei Zhao
Non-homogeneous ozone-catalyzed oxidation technology is one of the effective ways of treating wastewater, the core of which lies in the development of efficient ozone oxidation catalysts.
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Facile fabrication of g-C3N4/Bi2S3 coated melamine foam for oil/water separation applications

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36132-36141
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA07030E, Paper
Open Access
Swathi A. C., Maneesh Chandran
Oil/water separation using g-C3N4/Bi2S3 foam.
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Aman Sehrawat wins bronze for India in 57kg wrestling, keeps India and Chhatrasal’s flag flying high

The Indian shakes off the humbling loss in the semifinals, goes through the rigmarole of making the weight before dominating Puerto Rico’s Darian Toi Cruz for the 57kg bronze




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Accelerating the reaction kinetics of Ni1−xO/Ni(OH)2/NF by defect engineering for urea-assisted water splitting

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02871F, Paper
Yuan Rui, Zong Li, Miaohui Wang, Yunxia Liu, Haiping Lin, Peipei Huang, Qing Li
The reaction kinetics of Ni1-xO/Ni(OH)2/NF are accelerated through a defect engineering strategy by combining Zn doping and acid etching, leading to improved intrinsic activities for UOR.
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Stable homogeneous silver(I) catalysts for the highly efficient cycloaddition of azides onto terminal alkynes in water

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02825B, Communication
Meysam Kakavand, Anna Kozakiewicz, Abdollah Neshat
To develop stable and efficient silver(I) catalysts and evaluate the role of sulfur and phosphorus donor ligands in the catalytic cycloaddition of selected organic azides and alkynes (AAC), a series...
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Excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) active interwoven polycatenated coordination polymer for selective detection of Al3+ and Ag+ ions along with water detection in less polar solvents

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,18003-18012
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02285H, Paper
Anupam Maiti, Rakesh Kumar, Bidyadhar Mahato, Debajyoti Ghoshal
An ESIPT active coordination polymer is successfully synthesized, exhibiting ESIPT induced blue shift for Al3+ ions and ESIPT-off for Ag+ ions. The material can also detect polar water, dimethylformamide and methanol in less polar organic solvents.
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Metal–organic framework-derived Se-blended ZrO2 with a nitrogen-doped carbon heterostructure for electrocatalytic overall water splitting

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17918-17933
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02542C, Paper
Krishnendu M. Nair, Pavithra Shankar, Selvaraju Thangavelu
Electrocatalytic overall water splitting is achieved with ease at 1.58 V together with exciting stability over 48 h.
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A bioinspired water oxidation catalyst that is ∼1/10th as active as the photosystem II oxygen evolving center at pH 7: a study of activity and stability factors

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17783-17788
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02336F, Communication
Danijel Boskovic, Richard Terrett, Matthew Longhurst, Sabeel Basheer, Alireza Ariafard, Pawel Wagner, Ronald J. Pace, Rob Stranger, Gerhard F. Swiegers
Ca-doped birnessite MnOx on liquid crystalline reduced graphene oxide exhibits unprecedented performance for an abiological catalyst at pH 7, including a very low onset overpotential of 0.52 V and high activity per unit area at 0.56 V overpotential.
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Troubled waters

The good and bad aspects of the rains




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Under watch

What if your every action is surveilled?




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Sahitya Sammelana: ₹50 lakh set aside for drinking water supply




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Boozers beware: Maharashtra orders sophisticated surveillance of 'watering holes'




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UV-LED irradiation for biofouling reduction in drip irrigation emitters fed with wastewater effluent

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2723-2735
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00271G, Paper
Open Access
Yael Gilboa, Barak White, Inbar Shlomo, Karl G. Linden, Eran Friedler
To improve efficiency of drip irrigation emitters fed by treated wastewater, it is desired to minimize biofouling clogging. In the present study efficiency of UV-LED and chlorine to reduce biofilm formation was compared.
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Sustainable treatment for low ammonia nitrogen sewage wastewater in cold climates: natural polymer gel–organic synthetic polymer embedded anammox bacteria immobilized pellets

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2809-2830
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00538D, Paper
Jun Li, Salma Tabassum, Hüseyin Altundag
Denitrification effect of the hybrid carrier-embedded anammox bacteria pellets to treat NH4+–N urban sewage wastewater at low temperature through batch and continuous tests.
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Membrane technology for water reuse in decentralised non-sewered sanitation systems: comparison of pressure driven (reverse osmosis) and thermally driven processes (membrane distillation and pervaporation)

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2831-2843
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00200H, Paper
Open Access
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E. Mercer, C. Davey, Y. Bajón Fernández, S. Septien, S. Tyrrel, E. Cartmell, M. Pidou, E. J. McAdam
Thermally driven membrane processes provide an alternative method to conventional pressure driven processes to recover high quality water and manage odour from concentrated blackwater, using a low-grade heat source instead of electrical energy.
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Detection and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in Korean municipal wastewater facilities and characterization of environmental factors influencing wastewater-bound SARS-CoV-2

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2752-2764
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00334A, Paper
Jayun Kim, Yoon-ji Kim, Sook-young Lee, Jae-Ku Oem, Subin Kim, Keugtae Kim, Woosik Jung, Sungpyo Kim, Dong-Hwan Jeong, Minjoo Lee, Soo-Hyung Lee, Hyunook Kim, Joonhong Park
Nationwide wastewater was analyzed during COVID-19 surges. Sample processing and SARS-CoV-2 detection were optimized. Virus non-infectivity was validated. Rose with local COVID-19 spikes. Temperature and water quality impact modeling.
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A novel graphene oxide–microalgae hybrid material for the removal of pentavalent arsenic from natural water and industrial wastewater

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2796-2808
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00308J, Paper
Eliana S. Lemos, Evelyn M. Valdés Rodríguez, Adrián Bonilla Petriciolet, Andrea M. Ray, Leticia B. Escudero
The adsorption process using bionanomaterials based on graphene oxide and green microalgae for the removal of arsenic from complex samples of natural water and industrial wastewater.
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Synergistic effect of the heterojunction g-C3N4/Bi2MoO6/clinoptilolite to enhance the photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics in water in the presence of persulfate

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2665-2687
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00549J, Paper
Phuong Thu Le, Thu Phuong Nguyen, Thi Hai Do, Hong Nam Nguyen, Thi Mai Thanh Dinh, Thi Thuy Phan, Toshiki Tsubota, Trung Dung Nguyen
Proposed mechanism of OTC photocatalytic degradation by the CNBC-30/PDS/Vis system.
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Carbon quantum dot (CQD)-dithizone-based thin-film chemical sensors for the specific detection of lead ions in water resources

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2858-2868
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00452C, Paper
Tanmay Vyas, Hritik Kumar, Sandeep Choudhary, Abhijeet Joshi
Dithizone-CQD-based thin-film chemical sensors for the detection of lead ions in various water resources.
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Role of nanomaterials in advanced membrane technologies for groundwater purification

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2628-2645
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00353E, Critical Review
Manoj Chandra Garg, Sheetal Kumari, Neeraj Malik
Access to clean and potable groundwater is paramount for sustaining human health and ecological balance.
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Effects of chloride transport on the bioelectrochemical remediation of nitrate-contaminated groundwater

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2776-2786
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00335G, Paper
Hanyu Tang, McKenzie Burns, Mohan Qin
The impact of ion competition on nitrate removal from contaminated groundwater using membrane-based bioelectrochemical systems is investigated.
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Separation behavior of hydrogen isotopes via water pervaporation using proton conductive membranes

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2787-2795
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00330F, Paper
Chan Woo Park, Sung-Wook Kim, Hyung-Ju Kim, Euna Jeong, In-Ho Yoon
Hydrogen isotope fractionation during water pervaporation through proton conductive membranes is primarily driven by H+/D+ transport, achieving a maximum H/D separation factor of 1.086.
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Polyphosphazene-based hyper crosslinked polymers for efficient uranium ion removal from nuclear wastewater

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2961-2980
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00614C, Paper
Rimsha Khalid, Isham Areej, Faiza Ashraf, Saqlain Raza, Amin Abid, Tayyab Ahsan, Bien Tan
This study focuses on the removal of uranium ions from nuclear wastewater by fabricating inorganic–organic hybrid cyclic and linear polyphosphazene based polymers.
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Study of advanced treatment of low concentration tetracycline wastewater in two-stage MBBR system

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2688-2697
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00313F, Paper
Kuaile Zhao, Hanyu Chen, Zhaoran Wang, Baozhong Zhang, Kunfeng Zhang, Huikang Zhang, Wanbin Hong
In this research, a two-stage reaction system was developed, incorporating a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) and a photocatalytic reactor.
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Investigation of the effect of Al2O3/water nanofluid on the performance of a thermoelectric cooler to harvest water from humid air

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,3035-3044
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00367E, Paper
Emad Nazari, Mohammad Hassan Vakili, Mahdi Reiszadeh
One of the sources of fresh water, especially in desert and water-scarce areas is atmospheric air.
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Investigating water quality and preservation strategies in Abuja's distribution system: a Nigerian case study

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2869-2881
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00613E, Paper
Begmyrat Kulmedov, Lucy Achobe Akaiku, Onyebuchi Nwabueze Mogbo
The study explores how treated water quality degrades during distribution due to pipe material release and biofilm formation, with a focus on intermittent supply systems and the decreasing effectiveness of disinfectants.
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Mathematical modeling to size anaerobic stabilization ponds intended for slaughterhouse wastewater treatment – the role of temperature and hydraulic retention time

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2882-2896
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00557K, Paper
P. E. S. Soldera, R. F. Dantas, E. Fagnani
A new mathematical model for constructing anaerobic stabilization pond treatment systems for high organic load wastewater, based on biochemical oxygen demand, temperature and hydraulic retention time, is discussed.
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From defence to damage: the impact of seawater passivation on microbially influenced corrosion in CuNi 70/30 alloy

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2929-2945
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00562G, Paper
M. A. Javed, W. C. Neil, S. A. Wade
Seawater passivation treatment used for copper–nickel pipelines in maritime industries is not recommended for environments prone to microbially influenced corrosion.
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Microwave irradiation synthesis of CoFe2O4/rGO to activate peroxymonosulfate for the degradation of 2-aminobenzothiazole in water

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2946-2960
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00459K, Paper
Wei Wei, Shiqian Gao, Feiyue Qian, Chongjun Chen, Youyi Wu
CoFe2O4/rGO MNPs synthesized via an in situ microwave irradiation method were used as a heterogeneous catalyst to activate PMS for the degradation of ABT. Its mechanism was explored, and the catalytic system was applied to real water samples.
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A review of carbon recovery in sewage treatment and analysis of product options for a typical water recycling plant

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00160E, Critical Review
Arash Mohseni, Linhua Fan, Li Gao, Joel Segal, Felicity Roddick
Reviewed existing and emerging technologies for carbon recovery from WWTPs, best options investigated as case study for typical conventional plant.
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Equity-centered adaptive sampling in sub-sewershed wastewater surveillance using census data

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00552J, Paper
Open Access
Amita Muralidharan, Rachel Olson, C. Winston Bess, Heather N. Bischel
Sub-city, or sub-sewershed, wastewater monitoring for infectious diseases offers a data-driven strategy to inform local public health response and complements city-wide data from centralized wastewater treatment plants.
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A Logic-Based Resilience Metric for Water Resource Recovery Facilities

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00649F, Paper
Open Access
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Anna Stefania Laino, Ben Wooding, Sadegh Soudjani, Russell James Davenport
This study develops quantifiable metrics to describe the resilience of Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs) to extreme and exceptional shock and stress events, such as those posed by long-term challenges...
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Improved microbial water quality and ozone performance following coagulation: implications for carbon based advanced treatment for potable reuse

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00638K, Paper
Open Access
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Christina M. Morrison, Ariel J. Atkinson, Daniel Gerrity, Eric C. Wert
Coagulation/flocculation of secondary effluent with FeCl3 (1) removed MS2 bacteriophage and bacterial endospores up to 2–3 LRVs, (2) removed rapid surrogates at levels correlative with microbial removal, and (3) improved downstream O3 performance.
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