The relationship between rainfall and nematode density in drinking water |
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| Authors: | A.S. Tombes A.R. Abernathy D.M. Welch S.A. Lewis |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Biology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, U.S.A.;Department of Environmental Systems Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631, U.S.A.;Department of Plant Pathology and Physiology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | A direct relationship exists between rainfall, streamflow and turbidity and the density of nematodes in drinking water. During rainy periods the density of nematodes increased from 1 to 15 gal−1 of finished water. This supports the hypothesis that the nematodes are not breeding within the water treatment facility but are entering the municipal water system with the raw water. |
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