Water Science & Technology

Volume 66 Number 12

Contents

A focus on pressure-driven membrane technology in olive mill wastewater reclamation: state of the art

J. M. Ochando-Pulido and A. Martinez-Ferez.......... 2505–2516

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Standard and new faecal indicators and pathogens in sewage treatment plants, microbiological parameters for improving the control of reclaimed water

J. Rodriguez-Manzano, J. L. Alonso, M. A. Ferrús, Y. Moreno, I. Amorós, B. Calgua, A. Hundesa, L. Guerrero-Latorre, A. Carratala, M. Rusiñol and R. Girones.......... 2517–2523

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Mechanical pre-treatment (MPT) – revitalised by MBR process

W. Schier, K. Drensla, A. Janot, H. Exler, N. Engelhardt and F.-B. Frechen.......... 2524–2532

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Electro-coagulation treatment of oily wastewater with sludge analysis

Dhorgham Skban Ibrahim, N. Sakthipriya and N. Balasubramanian.......... 2533–2538

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Degradation of bromamine acid by nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) supported on sepiolite

Xuening Fei, Lingyun Cao, Lifeng Zhou, Yingchun Gu and Xiaoyang Wang.......... 2539–2545

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Removal of pharmaceutical residue in municipal wastewater by DAF (dissolved air flotation)–MBR (membrane bioreactor) and ozone oxidation

Miyoung Choi, Dong Whan Choi, Jung Yeol Lee, Young Suk Kim, Bun Su Kim and Byoung Ho Lee.......... 2546–2555

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Ecophysiological role and function of uncultured Chloroflexi in an anammox reactor

Tomonori Kindaichi, Shota Yuri, Noriatsu Ozaki and Akiyoshi Ohashi.......... 2556–2561

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Occurrence of pharmaceuticals and endocrine disruptors in raw sewage and their behavior in UASB reactors operated at different hydraulic retention times

F. B. Queiroz, E. M. F. Brandt, S. F. Aquino, C. A. L. Chernicharo and R. J. C. F. Afonso.......... 2562–2569

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Granular biomass selection in a double-stage biogas collection UASB reactor: effects on SMA, abundance and diversity of the methanogenic population

J. O. Pereira, E. F. A. Mac Conell, S. Q. Silva and C. A. L. Chernicharo.......... 2570–2577

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The operation of two EGSB reactors under the application of different loads of oxytetracycline and florfenicol

Yudy Andrea Londoño, Diana Catalina Rodríguez and Gustavo Peñuela.......... 2578–2585

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Decontamination of synthetic textile wastewater by electrochemical processes: energetic and toxicological evaluation

Y. Mountassir, A. Benyaich, M. Rezrazi, P. Berçot and L. Gebrati.......... 2586–2596

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The effect of sludge recirculation rate on a UASB-digester treating domestic sewage at 15 °C

Lei Zhang, Tim L. G. Hendrickx, Christel Kampman, Grietje Zeeman, Hardy Temmink, Weiguang Li and Cees J. N. Buisman.......... 2597–2603

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Molecular weight distribution of organic matter by ozonation and biofiltration

Yen-Hui Lin.......... 2604–2612

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Lead isotopes as a tracer of Pb origin in the sediments from Beijiang River, South China

Bo Gao, Xirong Liang, Huaidong Zhou and Xianglin Tu.......... 2613–2619

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Bioaccumulation and primary risk assessment of persistent organic pollutants with various bivalves

Yugo Takabe, Hiroshi Tsuno, Fumitake Nishimura, Nobuo Tanii, Hirofumi Maruno, Masahiro Tsurukawa, Motoharu Suzuki and Chisato Matsumura.......... 2620–2629

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Sustainable nitrogen removal by denitrifying anammox applied for anaerobic pre-treated potato wastewater

A. Mulder, A. I. Versprille and D. van Braak.......... 2630–2637

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Synthesization, characterization and adsorption properties of sulfonic cellulose

Wenjian Shi, Yan Zhou, Yuanzhang Zhang, Liang Li and Qinlin Yang.......... 2638–2646

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Enhancing oil-sorption performance of polypropylene fiber by surface modification via UV-induced graft polymerization of butyl acrylate

Shaoning Li, Junfu Wei, Ao Wang, Yuexia Nie, Hang Yang, Lei Wang and Bin Zhou.......... 2647–2652

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Spectrophotometric determination of trace amounts of phosphate in water and soil

S. Ganesh, Fahmida Khan, M. K. Ahmed, P. Velavendan, N. K. Pandey and U. Kamachi Mudali.......... 2653–2658

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Modeling sewage leakage to surrounding groundwater and stormwater drains

Duy Khiem Ly and Ting Fong May Chui.......... 2659–2665

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The impact of Pleurotus ostreatus on organic matter transformation processes

Izabella Pisarek, Mariusz Głowacki and Małgorzata Czernia.......... 2666–2673

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Faecal contamination of public water sources in informal settlements of Kisumu City, western Kenya

Selpha Opisa, Maurice R. Odiere, Walter G. Z. O. Jura, Diana M. S. Karanja and Pauline N. M. Mwinzi.......... 2674–2681

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Surveillance of human viral contamination and physicochemical profiles in a surface water lagoon

G. Fongaro, M. A Nascimento, A. Viancelli, D. Tonetta, M. M. Petrucio and C. R. M. Barardi.......... 2682–2687

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Characteristics of various forms of phosphorus and their relationships in the sediments of Haizi Lake, China

Dongsu Bi, Xiaopin Guo, Zhihong Cai, Xiufang Gao, Yan Li, Jinlong Guo, Xiaojuan Long, Zhiqian Zhong and Yurun Liang.......... 2688–2694

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Degradation of naproxen by combination of Fenton reagent and ultrasound irradiation: optimization using response surface methodology

Rui-Jia Lan, Ji-Tai Li, Han-Wen Sun and Wen-Bin Su.......... 2695–2701

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Urban water infrastructure asset management – a structured approach in four water utilities

M. A. Cardoso, M. Santos Silva, S. T. Coelho, M. C. Almeida and D. I. C. Covas.......... 2702–2711

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Characteristics and separation efficiencies of PPSU/PEI/PEG blend membranes with different compositions for water treatment

Li-Luen Hwang, Ming-Yen Wey and Jyh-Cherng Chen.......... 2712–2721

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Effects of bubbling operations on a thermally stratified reservoir: implications for water quality amelioration

R. L. Fernandez, M. Bonansea, A. Cosavella, F. Monarde, M. Ferreyra and J. Bresciano.......... 2722–2730

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Co-governing decentralised water systems: an analytical framework

C. Yu, R. Brown and P. Morison.......... 2731–2736

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Assessment of the potential for biogas production from wheat straw leachate in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket digesters

S. Idrus, C. J. Banks and S. Heaven.......... 2737–2744

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Estimates of methane loss and energy recovery potential in anaerobic reactors treating domestic wastewater

L. C. S. Lobato, C. A. L. Chernicharo and C. L. Souza.......... 2745–2753

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Anaerobic/aerobic treatment of a petrochemical wastewater from two aromatic transformation processes by fluidized bed reactors

Edson B. Estrada-Arriaga, Esperanza Ramirez-Camperos, Gabriela E. Moeller-Chavez and Liliana García-Sanchez.......... 2754–2763

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Worldwide surveys of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in water environment in recent years

Chinagarn Kunacheva, Shigeo Fujii, Shuhei Tanaka, S. T. M. L. D. Seneviratne, Nguyen Pham Hong Lien, Munehiro Nozoe, Koji Kimura, Binaya Raj Shivakoti and Hidenori Harada.......... 2764–2771

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Water treatment using activated carbon supporting silver and magnetite

Eva Valušová, Anna Vandžurová, Peter Pristaš, Marián Antalík and Peter Javorský.......... 2772–2778

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Pilot plant study of alternative filter media for rapid gravity filtration

P. D. Davies and A. D. Wheatley.......... 2779–2784

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Performance and microbial characteristics of integrated fixed-film activated sludge system treating industrial wastewater

C. Li, X. L. Li, M. Ji and J. Liu.......... 2785–2792

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Application of the radiating effect concept to implement measures stipulated by the European Water Framework Directive

Georg Meier, Thomas Zumbroich, Jackson Roehrig and Maxime Souvignet.......... 2793–2799

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Nutrient retention in riparian floodplains on landscape scale, the necessity for a monthly retention approach

S. Natho and M. Venohr.......... 2800–2807

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Influence of flow velocity on the removal of faecal coliforms in horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland

W. S. Lohay, T. J. Lyimo and K. N. Njau.......... 2808–2813

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Determination of the effect of wind velocity and direction changes on turbidity removal in rectangular sedimentation tanks

Seyed Mostafa Khezri, Aida Biati and Zeynab Erfani.......... 2814–2820

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