Acronym NA
Category
Fisheries
Title Assessing the Impact of Waste Water Treatment Plant Effluent on Norovirus contamination in shellfisheries Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National
Coordinator institution
MI - Marine Institute (Ireland)
Institutions involved
NA
Start year 2008 End year 2011 Funding (€) € 330,000 Website http://erc.epa.ie/droplet/modalFull.php?cid=17828 https://www.slideshare.net/EPAIreland/sinead-keaveney Summary Norovirus (NoV) is the leading cause of gastroenteritis in the general population. NoV contamination of shellfisheries presents a significant public health risk. This study will compare NoV survival during sewage treatment and in seawater alongside indicator organisms. The impact of sewage discharges on NoV contamination in shellfisheries will be assessed. In-situ studies will investigate NoV levels in influent and effluent from a Waste water treatment plant (WWTP). The relative impact of storm overflows and continuous treated sewage discharges will be investigated. Laboratory studies will investigate the survival of NoV in seawater. Finally, laboratory-based studies will investigate the use of UV treatment of secondary effluents to reduce NoV levels. This project will produce a report providing the first data set on NoV survival during sewage treatment and in the marine environment in an Irish setting. It will provide data which allows the impact of sewage discharges on the NoV content in shellfisheries to be assessed. The information will allow regulatory authorities to more accurately assess the impact of existing and proposed sewage outfalls on NoV contamination of shellfisheries and other sensitive marine environments. This will allow future development of a model risk assessment approach for authorities to assess the impact of WWTP effluent on NoV levels in shellfisheries The project will also produce 2-4 peer reviewed papers.
1) Quantify NoVs in seawage influent, intermediate stages and effluent in a secondary WWTP and identify the extent of NoV removal. 2) Determine the extent of the reduction of NoV levels using UV disinfection. 3) Determine the relative contribution of CSO dischardges and continuous inputs of NoVs in shellfisheries. 4) Establish (T90 values) for norovirus in seawater under typical winter and summer conditions.
1) Quantify NoVs in seawage influent, intermediate stages and effluent in a secondary WWTP and identify the extent of NoV removal. 2) Determine the extent of the reduction of NoV levels using UV disinfection. 3) Determine the relative contribution of CSO dischardges and continuous inputs of NoVs in shellfisheries. 4) Establish (T90 values) for norovirus in seawater under typical winter and summer conditions.
Keywords
Food safety;
Pollution;
Parasite;
Disease;
Shellfish;
Risk assessment;
Waste water;
Marine Region
29
West of Ireland (27.VIIb)
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