Influence of Household Water Filters on Bacteria Growth and Trace Metals in Tap Water of Doha, Qatar
<p>Deteriorating water quality from aging infrastructure, growing threat of pollution from industrialization and urbanization, and increasing awareness about waterborne diseases are among the factors driving the surge in worldwide use of point-of-entry (POE) and point-of-use (POU) filters. Any...
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| author | Jerome Nriagu (1790893) |
| author2 | Chuanwu Xi (252337) Azhar Siddique (1770661) Annette Vincent (14152725) Basem Shomar (14152728) |
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| author_facet | Jerome Nriagu (1790893) Chuanwu Xi (252337) Azhar Siddique (1770661) Annette Vincent (14152725) Basem Shomar (14152728) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Jerome Nriagu (1790893) Chuanwu Xi (252337) Azhar Siddique (1770661) Annette Vincent (14152725) Basem Shomar (14152728) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2018-05-29T18:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1038/s41598-018-26529-8 |
| dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv | https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Influence_of_Household_Water_Filters_on_Bacteria_Growth_and_Trace_Metals_in_Tap_Water_of_Doha_Qatar/21598101 |
| dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv | CC BY 4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Biological sciences Microbiology Health sciences Public health Water Quality Deterioration Point-of-Use (POU) Filters Point-of-Entry (POE) Filters Household Water Systems |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Influence of Household Water Filters on Bacteria Growth and Trace Metals in Tap Water of Doha, Qatar |
| dc.type.none.fl_str_mv | Text Journal contribution info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion text contribution to journal |
| description | <p>Deteriorating water quality from aging infrastructure, growing threat of pollution from industrialization and urbanization, and increasing awareness about waterborne diseases are among the factors driving the surge in worldwide use of point-of-entry (POE) and point-of-use (POU) filters. Any adverse influence of such consumer point-of-use systems on quality of water at the tap remains poorly understood, however. We determined the chemical and microbiological changes in municipal water from the point of entry into the household plumbing system until it leaves from the tap in houses equipped with filters. We show that POE/POU devices can induce significant deterioration of the quality of tap water by functioning as traps and reservoirs for sludge, scale, rust, algae or slime deposits which promote microbial growth and biofilm formation in the household water distribution system. With changes in water pressure and physical or chemical disturbance of the plumbing system, the microorganisms and contaminants may be flushed into the tap water. Such changes in quality of household water carry a potential health risk which calls for some introspection in widespread deployment of POE/POU filters in water distribution systems.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Scientific Reports<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-26529-8" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-26529-8</a></p> |
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| spelling | Influence of Household Water Filters on Bacteria Growth and Trace Metals in Tap Water of Doha, QatarJerome Nriagu (1790893)Chuanwu Xi (252337)Azhar Siddique (1770661)Annette Vincent (14152725)Basem Shomar (14152728)Biological sciencesMicrobiologyHealth sciencesPublic healthWater Quality DeteriorationPoint-of-Use (POU)Filters Point-of-Entry (POE)FiltersHousehold Water Systems<p>Deteriorating water quality from aging infrastructure, growing threat of pollution from industrialization and urbanization, and increasing awareness about waterborne diseases are among the factors driving the surge in worldwide use of point-of-entry (POE) and point-of-use (POU) filters. Any adverse influence of such consumer point-of-use systems on quality of water at the tap remains poorly understood, however. We determined the chemical and microbiological changes in municipal water from the point of entry into the household plumbing system until it leaves from the tap in houses equipped with filters. We show that POE/POU devices can induce significant deterioration of the quality of tap water by functioning as traps and reservoirs for sludge, scale, rust, algae or slime deposits which promote microbial growth and biofilm formation in the household water distribution system. With changes in water pressure and physical or chemical disturbance of the plumbing system, the microorganisms and contaminants may be flushed into the tap water. Such changes in quality of household water carry a potential health risk which calls for some introspection in widespread deployment of POE/POU filters in water distribution systems.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Scientific Reports<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-26529-8" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-26529-8</a></p>2018-05-29T18:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1038/s41598-018-26529-8https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Influence_of_Household_Water_Filters_on_Bacteria_Growth_and_Trace_Metals_in_Tap_Water_of_Doha_Qatar/21598101CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/215981012018-05-29T18:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Influence of Household Water Filters on Bacteria Growth and Trace Metals in Tap Water of Doha, Qatar Jerome Nriagu (1790893) Biological sciences Microbiology Health sciences Public health Water Quality Deterioration Point-of-Use (POU) Filters Point-of-Entry (POE) Filters Household Water Systems |
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| title | Influence of Household Water Filters on Bacteria Growth and Trace Metals in Tap Water of Doha, Qatar |
| title_full | Influence of Household Water Filters on Bacteria Growth and Trace Metals in Tap Water of Doha, Qatar |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Household Water Filters on Bacteria Growth and Trace Metals in Tap Water of Doha, Qatar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Household Water Filters on Bacteria Growth and Trace Metals in Tap Water of Doha, Qatar |
| title_short | Influence of Household Water Filters on Bacteria Growth and Trace Metals in Tap Water of Doha, Qatar |
| title_sort | Influence of Household Water Filters on Bacteria Growth and Trace Metals in Tap Water of Doha, Qatar |
| topic | Biological sciences Microbiology Health sciences Public health Water Quality Deterioration Point-of-Use (POU) Filters Point-of-Entry (POE) Filters Household Water Systems |