An Introduction To UV Disinfection For Municipal Wastewater (eBook)

The final treatment step in municipal wastewater treatment is the disinfection process. Disinfection is required to reduce and destroy the bacteria, virus and protozoa populations in the wastewater before discharge into the receiving body of water. The disinfection of wastewater is critical to the protection of public health and the environment.

Growing awareness of the long-term public safety and environmental costs of chemical wastewater disinfection has led the industry to adopt inherently safer alternatives, such as UV.