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Bacteria in Drinking Water
https://setll.osu.edu/node/110
Don’t mistake water-borne diseases for the flu. This bulletin discusses bacteria and provides disinfection methods. To purchase full text, click here. ...
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Electrochemical Disinfection in the Fresh-Cut Produce Industry
https://setll.osu.edu/node/109
Foodborne illnesses affect about one in six people around the world. Pasteurization, thermal sterilization, washing, irradiation, and antimicrobial agents can prevent foodborne disease outbreaks. To view full text, click here. ...
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Drinking Water Regulations
https://setll.osu.edu/node/108
The Safe Drinking Water Act (1974) had the EPA develop national drinking standards. Laws developed are constantly being revised. Requirements for the treatment, monitoring, and reporting of public water systems are established. Primary laws are enforceabl ...
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Where to Have Your Water Tested
https://setll.osu.edu/node/106
A list of laboratories that are certified to test the private wells, organized by Ohio counties. To view full text, click here. ...
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Household Well Water Testing
https://setll.osu.edu/node/105
It is recommended that homes that are served by private wells be tested at least once a year. While testing can be expensive, it is the only way to ensure safe, clean water. At minimum, testing should include total coliform bacteria, nitrate, pH, and tota ...
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Reuse of Reclaimed Wastewater- Disinfection to Protect Public Health
https://setll.osu.edu/node/104
Reuse of treated wastewater through irrigation is a great alternative to traditional methods. This option recycles nutrients and reduces the demand of clean water for irrigation. Any synthetic chemical or biological process is better carried out through s ...
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Reuse of Reclaimed Wastewater through Irrigation for Ohio Communities
https://setll.osu.edu/node/103
Irrigating treated domestic or commercial wastewater is an alternative option to dumping into streams or lakes. Nutrients, like phosphorus and nitrogen, are considered valuable rather than contaminants when treated wastewater is disposed of through irriga ...
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Sand and Media Bioreactors for Wastewater Treatment for Ohio Communities
https://setll.osu.edu/node/101
Due to strict regulations regarding dumping wastewater in streams, a cheap and effective option to treat wastewater is needed. A well-established option is using sand bioreactors, also known as sand filters. Advances in recent years has made t ...
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Mound Systems: Pressure Distribution of Wastewater
https://setll.osu.edu/node/100
An alternative to traditional sand bioreactor systems is mound systems. Sand fill is used above ground to pretreat the wastewater before it flows through the natural soil of the land. A pump placed in the dosing tank is used to distribute the wastewater e ...
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Suitability of Ohio Soils for Treating Wastewater
Soil has an ability to purify wastewater so that the treated water is suitable to be reintroduced into the environment. In order to remove pollutants, the soil must at least be unsaturated, deep, and permeable to air and water. The National Cooperative So ...