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Project Metadata Element | Details |
Project Title | SADOSE - Safe disposal of sewage effluent in coastal waters designated for the cultivation of oysters and for water-contact recreation |
Research Area | Water |
Project Acronym | SADOSE |
Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Michael Creed |
Lead Institution or Organisation | University College Cork (UCC) |
Lead Country | Ireland |
Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 51.89348, -8.49206 |
Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
Approximate Project Start Date | 01/10/2007 |
Approximate Project Finishing Date | 01/10/2010 |
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Project Keywords | Coastal water; Sewage effluent; Disposal; Oysters |
Project Abstract | Sewage effluent in coastal waters used for oyster culture and water-contact recreation poses a risk to human health. The primary pathogen in outbreaks of gastroenteritis following consumption of raw oysters is the Norovirus or 'winter vomiting bug'. The virus is life threatening to those with post-operative stress, the very young and very old. An infected person may excrete 0.15 billion Norovirus particles per day to the sewer system. The goals are to (a) quantify the risk of infection through coastal waters, (b) evaluate possible containment of treated sewage effluent, rather than dilution, and (c) to make a prototype early alert system. |