Characterization of Microbial Communities, Disinfection and Removal of Human Pathogenic Bacteria in Arctic Wastewater Stabilization Ponds

• Main Author: Huang, Yannan
• Other Authors: Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Dr. Kari Dunfield, Dr. Suzanne Budge, Dr. Rob Beiko, Dr. Rob Jamieson, Dr. Lisbeth Truelstrup Hansen, Yes
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Biological Engineering; Arctic; Canada; Clyde River; Nunavut; Pond Inlet; Human health
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10222/73213

Municipal wastewater management in Arctic Canada is different than in Southern Canada, mostly due to climatic and infrastructural constraints. Most arctic communities use trucked sewage collection systems followed by treatment in passive systems including wastewater stabilization ponds (WSPs). The o...