Persistence and transport of bacteria and viruses in groundwater — a conceptual evaluation

Abstract The results of an interdisciplinary research program on the subsurface persistence and transport of pathogenic bacteria and viruses are evaluated on the basis of an expanded advection-dispersion model which considers the persistence of these microorganisms under the conditions found within an aquifer, the retardation by adsorption-desorption processes and the role of filtration processes. The model indicates that the principal controls are filtration processes, the microorganisms being fixed on the filter media are ultimately eliminated or inactivated by biological, chemical and physical processes.

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