Management of Pathogens Associated with Storm Water Discharge: Methodology for Quantitative Molecular Determination of Viruses, Bacteria and Protozoa

Pathogen contamination in storm water presents a serious public health risk. Traditional methods for determining bacterial counts may fail in accurately predicting the extent of pathogen contamination in natural waters. This study focuses on developing quantitative molecular methods based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for analyzing human viruses present at low concentrations in storm water and storm water-impacted locations. An additional goals is the adaptation of hollow fiber ultra-filtration technology to large volume reduction of water samples.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Davis

  Pavement Research Center, One Shields Avenue
  Davis, CA  United States  95616

  California Department of Transportation

  Division of Environmental Analysis, 1120 N Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95814
• Authors:
  • Rajal, Veronica
  • Thompson, Donald
  • Kildare, Beverly
  • Tiwari, Sangam
  • McSwain, Belinda
  • Wuertz, Stefan
• Publication Date: 2005-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Interim Report
• Features: Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 1 v.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bacteria; Microorganisms; Runoff; Storm sewers
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Environment; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; I15: Environment; I26: Water Run-off - Freeze-thaw;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01024958
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Contract Numbers: 43A0073
• Files: CALTRANS, TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 31 2006 7:55AM