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. 1981 Jan;41(1):139–147. doi: 10.1128/aem.41.1.139-147.1981

Virus removal during groundwater recharge: effects of infiltration rate on adsorption of poliovirus to soil.

J M Vaughn, E F Landry, C A Beckwith, M Z Thomas
PMCID: PMC243652  PMID: 6261682

Abstract

Studies were conducted to determine the influence of infiltration rate on poliovirus removal during groundwater recharge with tertiary-treated wastewater effluents. Experiments were conducted at a uniquely designed, field-situated test recharge basin facility through which some 62,000 m3 of sewage had been previously applied. Recharge at high infiltration rates (75 to 100 cm/h) resulted in the movement of considerable numbers of seeded poliovirus to the groundwater. Moderately reduced infiltration rates (6 cm/h) affected significantly improved virus removal. Very low infiltration rates (0.5 to 1.0 cm/h), achieved by partial clogging of the test basin, yielded the greatest virus removal efficiencies.

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