Water Science & Technology

Volume 52 Number 8

Contents

1–7

A survey of endocrine disrupting chemicals in sewage and a preliminary treatment trial

J.Q. Jiang, Q. Yin, P. Pearce and J. Zhou

9–14

Removal of pharmaceutically active compounds in nitrifying–denitrifying plants

S. Suárez, M. Ramil, F. Omil and J.M. Lema

15–28

Resistance of Legionella to disinfection in hot water distribution systems

S. Saby, A. Vidal and H. Suty

29–35

Behaviour of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in a sewage treatment plant of northwest Spain

M. Carballa, F. Omil, J.M. Lema, M. Llompart, C. García, I. Rodriguez, M. Gómez and T. Ternes

37–43

Elution and adsorptive concentration of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) pollen allergen in environmental water

M. Sagehashi, T. Fukuda, T. Fujii, Y. Sakai and A. Sakoda

45–52

Degradation of parathion and the reduction of acute toxicity in TiO₂ photocatalysis

K.D. Zoh, T.S. Kim, J.G. Kim and K.H. Choi

53–61

Analysis of drugs and personal care products in French source and drinking waters: the analytical challenge and examples of application

A. Bruchet, C. Hochereau, C. Picard, V. Decottignies, J.M. Rodrigues and M.L. Janex-Habibi

63–70

Role of hydrophilic organic matter on developing toxicity in decay process of activated sludge

H. Narita, N. Funamizu, T. Takakuwa and M. Kunimoto

71–76

Disinfection by-products and microbial contamination in the treatment of pool water with granular activated carbon

W. Uhl and C. Hartmann

77–86

A single well push–pull test method for in situ determination of denitrification rates in a nitrate-contaminated groundwater aquifer

Y. Kim, J.H. Kim, B.H. Son and S.W. Oa

87–94

Arsenic contamination of groundwater in Nawabganj, Bangladesh, focusing on the relationship with other metals and ions

K. Ohno, A. Furukawa, K. Hayashi, T. Kamei and Y. Magara

95–105

Effects of aging on the bioavailability and sorption/desorption behavior of biphenyl in soils

J.-H. Park, M. Sharer, Y. Feng, S.-Y. Chung, T.C. Voice and S.A. Boyd

107–115

Effect of soil and a nonionic surfactant on BTE-oX and MTBE biodegradation kinetics

K. Acuna-Askar, M.V. Gracia-Lozano, J.F. Villarreal-Chiu, J.G. Marmolejo, M.T. Garza-Gonzalez and B. Chavez-Gomez

117–123

The rapid detection of methyl tert-butyl ether (MtBE) in water using a prototype gas sensor system

B.P.J.de Lacy Costello, P.S. Sivanand, N.M. Ratcliffe and D.M. Reynolds

125–131

Cometabolic transformation of cis-1,2-dichloroethylene and cis-1,2-dichloroethylene epoxide by a butane-grown mixed culture

Y. Kim and L. Semprini

133–142

Water, sanitation and hygiene in developing countries: interventions and diarrhoea—a review

L. Fewtrell and J.M. Colford

143–149

Perception of tap water risks and quality: a structural equation model approach

M.de Franca Doria, N. Pidgeon and P. Hunter

151–159

Excess propagation and biological control of zooplanktonic Cyclops in drinking water sources

F.-Y. Cui, T. Lin, D.-M. Liu and L.-Q. Zhang

161–169

Environmental impact and health risks associated with greywater irrigation: a case study

A. Gross, N. Azulai, G. Oron, Z. Ronen, M. Arnold and A. Nejidat

171–175

Significance of bacteria associated with invertebrates in drinking water distribution networks

E. Wolmarans, H.H.du Preez, C.M.E.de Wet and S.N. Venter

177–180

Detection and identification of mycobacteria in the Lisbon water distribution system

R. Santos, F. Oliveira, J. Fernandes, S. Gonçalves, F. Macieira and M. Cadete

181–189

Biofilms in an urban water distribution system: measurement of biofilm biomass, pathogens and pathogen persistence within the Greater Stockholm area, Sweden

J. Långmark, M.V. Storey, N.J. Ashbolt and T.A. Stenström

191–197

A deterministic model to quantify pathogen loads in drinking water catchments: pathogen budget for the Wingecarribee

C.M. Ferguson, B. Croke, N.J. Ashbolt and D.A. Deere

199–204

Evidence for the existence of Cryptosporidium oocysts as single entities in surface runoff

C. Kaucner, C.M. Davies, C.M. Ferguson and N.J. Ashbolt

205–212

Application of a virological tracer method for the assessment of pathogen removal by physicochemical treatment and chemical disinfection

X.C. Wang, F.G. Qiu, X.P. Xue and X. Lu

213–221

Concentration and detection of SARS coronavirus in sewage from Xiao Tang Shan hospital and the 309th Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army

X.W. Wang, J. Li, T. Guo, B. Zhen, Q. Kong, B. Yi, Z. Li, N. Song, M. Jin, W. Xiao, X. zhu, C. Gu, J. Yin, W. Wei, W. Yao, C. Liu, J. Li, G. Ou, M. Wang, T. Fang, G. Wang, Y. Qiu, H. Wu, F. Chao and J. Li

223–230

Assessment of solar photocatalysis to purify on-site rinse waters from tractor cisterns used in grapevine pest control: field experimentation

P. Pichat, S. Vannier, J. Dussaud and J.-P. Rubis

231–239

Evaluation of heavy metal inhibition of activated sludge by TTC and INT-electron transport system activity tests

J. Yin, X.J. Tan, N.Q. Ren, Y.B. Cui and L. Tang

241–248

Biochemical pathway and degradation of phthalate ester isomers by bacteria

J.-D. Gu, J. Li and Y. Wang

249–256

Dinitrogen oxide detection for nitrification failure early warning systems

M.D. Butler, T. Stephenson, L. Stokes and R.M. Stuetz

257–264

Estimation of biodegradation kinetic constants for aromatic derivates through aerobic batch experiments

R. Andreozzi, R. Cesaro, A. Gonnella, R. Marotta and F. Pirozzi

265–271

Aerobic phenanthrene biodegradation in a two-phase partitioning bioreactor

R. Muñoz, C. Rolvering, B. Guieysse and B. Mattiasson

273–278

Steroid estrogens in primary and tertiary wastewater treatment plants

O. Braga, G.A. Smythe, A.I. Schafer and A.J. Feitz

279–286

Predicting fate of the contraceptive pill in wastewater treatment and discharge

M. Mastrup, A.I. Schäfer and S.J. Khan