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Comparison of wastewater treatment plants based on the emissions of microbiological contaminants.

ABSTRACT: This article presents the current and important results of bioaerosol studies which allow for the comparison of microbial contamination of air in 11 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), which differed in terms of capacity from 350 to 200,000 m³/day. The abundance of mesophilic bacteria, M+ and M- Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Actinobacteria, coliform and psychrophilic bacteria, and microscopic fungi was determined. Additionally, the air temperature, relative humidity, wind velocity, and direction were also analyzed at each research station. The obtained very numerous results of bioaerosol and climate parameter studies were subjected to statistical analysis. The results regarding the minimum, maximum, and median abundance of the studied bacteria and microscopic fungi at 11 WWTPs and in background studies at control stations were presented in tables. Additionally, basic descriptive statistics for all studied microorganisms at specific seasons were presented. It was established that at the areas of WWTPs, the microscopic fungi were present that the highest concentrations (ranging from 0 to 1,148,530 CFU m^-3), followed by psychrophilic bacteria (ranging from 40 to 225,000 CFU m^-3) and mesophilic bacteria (ranging from 0 to 195,000 CFU m^-3). The novel elaboration of bioaerosol study results based on cluster analysis and determination of a dendrogram allowed to compare the studied WWTPs. The similarity was decided based on the type of studied microorganisms and their dominance and abundance, while no similarities were observed in terms of capacity. In order to investigate the relation between the abundance of bacterial groups as well as microscopic fungi and microclimatic parameters (air temperature and humidity), a calculation of Spearman's range correlation coefficients was conducted.

SUBMITTER: Michalkiewicz M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6208977 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Comparison of wastewater treatment plants based on the emissions of microbiological contaminants.

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