Health Effects Associated with Wastewater Treatment, Reuse, and Disposal

Abstract

A review of the literature published in 2009 on topics relating to the health effects associated with wastewater treatment, reuse, and disposal is presented. The following topics are covered: wastewater management, microbial and chemical contaminants, ecotoxicity and ecotoxicology, contamination of recreational water, water reclamation and reuse, risk assessment and management, industrial wastewater, wastewater treatment plants, and other miscellaneous issues.