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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Evaluation of Fecal Coliform Prevalence and Physicochemical Indicators in the Effluent from a Wastewater Treatment Plant in the North-West Province, South Africa.

Stenly Makuwa, Matsobane Tlou, Elvis Fosso-Kankeu, Ezekiel Green

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Stenly MakuwaDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa.
Matsobane TlouSchool of Physical and Chemical Sciences at the North-West University, Mafikeng 2790, South Africa.
Elvis Fosso-KankeuWater Pollution Monitoring and Remediation Initiatives Research Group, School of Chemical and Minerals, Engineering at the North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-7710-4401
Ezekiel GreenDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-4962-0724

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Compliance of the effluents from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to the regulatory standards, which mostly entail the removal/reduction of organic waste and deactivation of the potential microbial pathogens is of great importance. The detection of indicator parameters can be used to determine the effectiveness of a WWTP and the level of compliance with the South African regulatory standards. The performance of the WWTP was assessed by biological, physical and chemical measures in wastewater final effluent. The

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EnterobacteriaceaeWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater PurificationFecesIndicators and ReagentsPlantsPrevalenceSouth AfricaWaste Disposal, FluidWastewaterIndicators and ReagentsWastewaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalE. colieffluentgeneral limitsgreen dropheavy metalsinfluentphysicochemicalspecial limitswastewater

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PMID32887228
PMCPMC7503972

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