The Removal of Excreted Bacteria and Viruses in Deep Waste Stabilization Ponds in Northeast Brazil

1987 ◽  
Vol 19 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 569-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. I. Oragui ◽  
T. P. Curtis ◽  
S. A. Silva ◽  
D. D. Mara
Keyword(s):  
Clostridium Perfringens ◽  
Retention Time ◽  
Northeast Brazil ◽  
Depth Range ◽  
Faecal Coliforms ◽  
Pathogen Removal ◽  
Waste Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Waste Stabilization ◽  
Faecal Streptococci

The removal of excreted bacteria (faecal coliforms, faecal streptococci, Clostridium perfringens, total and sorbitol-fermenting bifidobacteria, salmonellae and thermophilic campylobacters) and viruses (enterovirus and rotavirus) in a series of deep anaerobic, facultative and maturation ponds (depth range: 2.8 - 3.4 m), with an overall retention time of 21 days and a mean mid-depth temperature of 27°C, was studied. Thermophilic campylobacters, bifidobacteria and salmonellae were not detected after 11, 16 and 21 days' retention respectively. Faecal coliforms, faecal streptcocci and Cl. perfringens were reduced by 4, 4 and 2 orders of magnitude respectively, and enteroviruses arid rotaviruses both by 3 orders. The results indicate that pathogen removal in deep ponds is similar to that in ponds of normal depth.

The Removal of Excreted Bacteria and Viruses in Deep Waste Stabilization Ponds in Northeast Brazil

1986 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 31-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. I. Oragui ◽  
T. P. Curtis ◽  
S. A. Silva ◽  
D. D. Mara
Keyword(s):  
Clostridium Perfringens ◽  
Retention Time ◽  
Northeast Brazil ◽  
Depth Range ◽  
Faecal Coliforms ◽  
Pathogen Removal ◽  
Waste Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Waste Stabilization ◽  
Faecal Streptococci

The removal of excreted bacteria (faecal coliforms, faecal streptococci, Clostridium perfringens, total and sorbitol-fermenting bifidobacteria, salmonellae and thermophilic campylobacters) and viruses (enterovirus and rotavirus) in a series of deep anaerobic, facultative and maturation ponds (depth range: 2.8 - 3.4 m), with an overall retention time of 21 days and a mean mid-depth temperature of 27°C, was studied. Thermophilic campylobacters, bifidobacteria and salmonellae were not detected after 11, 16 and 21 days' retention respectively. Faecal coliforms, faecal streptcocci and Cl. perfringens were reduced by 4, 4 and 2 orders of magnitude respectively, and enteroviruses and rotaviruses both by 3 orders. The results indicate that pathogen removal in deep ponds is similar to that in ponds of normal depth.

Rotavirus removal in experimental waste stabilization pond systems with different geometries and configurations

1995 ◽  
Vol 31 (12) ◽  
pp. 285-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. I. Oragui ◽  
H. Arridge ◽  
D. D. Mara ◽  
H. W. Pearson ◽  
S. A. Silva
Keyword(s):  
Clostridium Perfringens ◽  
Slow Process ◽  
Faecal Coliforms ◽  
Waste Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Stabilization Pond ◽  
Waste Stabilization Pond ◽  
Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Waste Stabilization

Rotavirus removal in waste stabilization ponds is a relatively slow process: in a series of ten ponds (a 1-d anaerobic pond followed by nine 2-d ponds) its numbers were reduced from 1.4 × 105 per litre to zero, and in an “innovative” series (a 1-day anaerobic pond, 3-d facultative pond, 3.8-d, 3-d and 5-d maturation ponds) from 5.1 × 104 per litre to <5 per litre. Faecal coliforms were better indicators of rotaviruses than was Clostridium perfringens .

The Performance of a Series of Five Deep Waste Stabilization Ponds in Northeast Brazil

1987 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 61-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Silva ◽  
D. D. Mara ◽  
R. de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Total Phosphorus ◽  
Retention Time ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Northeast Brazil ◽  
Faecal Coliforms ◽  
Percent Reduction ◽  
Waste Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Waste Stabilization ◽  
Similar Series ◽  
The Mean

The performance was studied of a series of 2.2 m deep anaerobic, facultative and maturation ponds, which had an overall retention time of 25 days, and a mean mid-depth temperature of 25°C. The mean percentage removals of BOD, COD, suspended solids and faecal coliforms were 88, 69, 83 and 99.97 respectively; there was only 4 percent reduction of ammonia and 6 percent of total phosphorus. The results are compared with those previously reported for a similar series of 1 – 1.2 m deep ponds at the same site.

Vibrio cholerae 01 and salmonellae removal compared with the die-off of faecal indicator organisms in waste stabilization ponds in northeast Brazil

1995 ◽  
Vol 31 (12) ◽  
pp. 249-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Arridge ◽  
J. I. Oragui ◽  
H. W. Pearson ◽  
D. D. Mara ◽  
S. A. Silva
Keyword(s):  
Vibrio Cholerae ◽  
Northeast Brazil ◽  
Indicator Organisms ◽  
Faecal Coliforms ◽  
Waste Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Sulphide Concentration ◽  
Waste Stabilization ◽  
Vibrio Cholerae O1 ◽  
Survival Studies ◽  
Faecal Streptococci

Vibrio cholerae O1 was reduced from 40 per litre to zero after 5-10 days, and salmonellae from 130-470 per 100 ml to 1-2 per 100 ml after 13-16 days. Faecal coliforms were better indicators of these bacterial pathogens than were faecal streptococci or Clostridium perfringens, and FC numbers of 1000 per 100 ml were associated with an absence of V. cholerae and 1-2 salmonellae per 100 ml. In-pond survival studies indicated that significant removal of V. cholerae occurs when the sulphide concentration is ≥ 3 mgl-1, thus indicating the need to include anaerobic ponds.

Removal of pathogenic organisms from the effluent of an upflow anaerobic digester using waste stabilization ponds

1995 ◽  
Vol 31 (12) ◽  
pp. 275-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. G. H. Dixo ◽  
M. P. Gambrill ◽  
P. F. C. Catunda ◽  
A. C. van Haandel
Keyword(s):  
Retention Time ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Time Of Day ◽  
Uasb Reactor ◽  
Waste Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Intestinal Nematode ◽  
Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Waste Stabilization ◽  
Nematode Eggs ◽  
Pathogenic Organisms

A series of four pilot-scale, shallow waste stabilization ponds (WSPs), comprising one facultative followed by three maturation ponds with a total design retention time of 20 days, was monitored to observe its ability to remove pathogenic organisms from the effluent of an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) digester. The UASB reactor received strong domestic wastewater from the shanty district of a city in north-east Brazil. The raw wastewater had a very high concentration of intestinal nematode eggs of which, on average, 89.6 percent were removed in the UASB reactor. No intestinal nematode eggs were recovered in the effluent of the first maturation pond, making it suitable for restricted irrigation. The removal of eggs in the first pond exceeded predictions made using a recently published model. Faecal coliforms (FC) were reduced by 4.7 log units on average in the pond series -- the final effluent being suitable for unrestricted irrigation. pHs exceeding 10 were attained in the final maturation pond at the sunniest time of day. There was a significant correlation between levels of pH and FC in the ponds, the latter being ≤ 1000 per 100 ml when the former was ≥ 9.1. The removal of FC in the ponds was linear over the range of pH encountered. The findings are consistent with recent work by others suggesting that FC removal in ponds is multi-factorial. The UASB reactor, with a retention time of 7 h, is an efficient primary treatment alternative to an anaerobic pond in a WSP series receiving an extremely strong domestic wastewater. There are potential advantages of using the former in preference to the latter in a series of ponds.

scholarly journals Improving the performance of waste stabilization ponds in an arid climate

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Badre Achag ◽  
Hind Mouhanni ◽  
Abdelaziz Bendou
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Retention Time ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Fecal Coliforms ◽  
Arid Climate ◽  
Waste Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Waste Stabilization

Abstract In many parts of the world, waste stabilization ponds (WSPs) are currently the preferred wastewater treatment method for municipal wastewater. The objective of this research is to examine the performance of a WSP in an arid climate region and to identify ways to improve its purification efficiency so that it can meet the criteria for reuse. The results attributed the poor performance to both improper process and physical design after 12 months of physicochemical and bacteriological analyses, as well as monitoring of operation, maintenance and loading rates. In tertiary treatment, maturation ponds are added, an increase in the capacity of the station, and management of the flow rate and retention time for each pond. By simulating the new WSP with GPS-X, the best pond area ratio obtained is 2.5 m2/capita, with a retention time of 4 days for anaerobic ponds, 20 days for facultative ponds and 3 days for two maturation ponds in series, which is suitable and provides reduction rates of BOD and fecal coliforms of 95 and 99%, respectively, with an average effluent concentration of 20 mg/L and 195 CFU. According to the results, well-maintained WSPs provide a viable, self-sufficient and environmentally friendly wastewater treatment solution for irrigation water supply in dry areas.

scholarly journals Performance evaluation and coefficients of reliability for waste stabilization ponds in northeast Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Matheus Sales Alves ◽  
Fernando José Araújo da Silva ◽  
André Luís Calado Araújo ◽  
Erlon Lopes Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Northeast Brazil ◽  
Concentration Data ◽  
Waste Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Waste Stabilization ◽  
Normal Probability ◽  
Thermotolerant Coliforms ◽  
Normal Probability Distribution ◽  
Log Normal ◽  
Domestic Effluent

This paper assesses the reliability of Waste Stabilization Ponds (WSP) and proposes an alternative approach to WSP design based on the calculation of coefficient of reliability (COR) from an acceptable measure of violation of discharge standards. For that, data were collected from 10 full-scale systems operating in Northeast Brazil. All systems receive predominantly domestic effluent and are composed of one facultative pond and two serial maturation ponds. Different levels of restriction for effluent discharge were considered regarding the parameters: BOD, COD, total suspended solids, ammonia and thermotolerant coliforms. The Log-normal Probability Distribution Function (PDF) was able to represent the behavior of the concentration data in the effluent and, therefore, allowed the COR calculation. The COR was obtained from the coefficient of variation (CV) of the concentrations and the standardized normal variable associated with a 95% probability of non-exceedance. The observed dispersion of the results proved to be detrimental to the adoption of a single COR value for the evaluated parameters. In addition, the comparison between observed and design/operational concentration for optimal performance showed that the 95% reliability scenario represents a less achievable target for WSP systems.

Vibrio cholerae O1 (El Tor) removal in waste stabilization ponds in northeast Brazil

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 727-728 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.I. Oragui ◽  
Helen Arridge ◽  
D.D. Mara ◽  
H.W. Pearson ◽  
S.A. Silva
Keyword(s):  
Vibrio Cholerae ◽  
Northeast Brazil ◽  
Waste Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Waste Stabilization ◽  
Vibrio Cholerae O1 ◽  
El Tor
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