Hi, does anyone have advice on the efficacy of SARS-Cov-2 disinfection protocols in wastewater treatment plant water? We are undertaking a project on nitrogen biogeochemistry in municipal sewage treatment plants. We need to adopt a disinfection protocol that is proven and effective specifically for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a wastewater matrix, and also non-reactive with respect to nitrogen chemistry.
Thanks,
- Owen Sherwood
Data on the removal and/or inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by wastewater and water treatment processes, such as activated sludge, membrane filtration, coagulation-sedimentation, and disinfection (chlorine, chloramine, UV, ozone, etc.) are rare, not to say non-existent. This remains in the field of future research. I advise you to read the following document.
Article SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater: State of the knowledge and research needs
