Claim · model-written summary
The integrated system gave a cumulative 5.1 log10 reduction of E. coli in the final effluent.
- Taxon
- lettuce
Lactuca sativae2 - Outcome
- reduction of E. coli in the final effluente1
- Value
- 5.1 log10e1
- Qualifier
- cumulativee1
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Verbatim
e1“The system has gained a cumulative 5.1 log10 reduction of E. coli in the final effluent”
e2“The final effluent from the system was used to grow three lettuce varieties by adding urine as a nutrient solution”
Title
Fasil Eregno; Melesse Moges; Arve Heistad Water 2017. doi:10.3390/w9070454
Other claims from this paper (6)
- Observation No E. coli was found in the plant biomass of lettuce grown on the treated effluent.
- Observation Estimated annual infection risk from Cryptosporidium through lettuce is 10−6–10−8.
- Observation Estimated annual infection risk from Campylobacter through lettuce is 10−8–10−10.
- Observation Estimated annual infection risk from Norovirus through lettuce is 10−10–10−11.
- Observation The system attained the health-based target of 10−6 DALYs per person per year.
- Observation Health risk index and targeted hazard quotient for lettuce did not exceed the permissible level.