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October 11, 2024
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Assessment of pathogenic protozoa in a drinking water treatment plant with UV treatment

Publicated to: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. 366 121897- - 2024-01-01 366(), DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121897

Authors:

Moreno-Mesonero, Laura; Soler, P.; Alonso Molina, José Luís; Macián Cervera, Vicente Javier; Moreno Trigos, Mª Yolanda
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Empresa Mixta Valenciana Aguas SA EMIVASA, Ave Del Regne De Valencia 28 - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Res Inst Water & Environm Engn IIAMA, Camino Vera S-N - Author

Abstract

Controlling drinking water treatment processes is essential to address water contamination and the adaptability of certain pathogenic protozoa. Sometimes, standard treatment methods and chlorine disinfection may prove insufficient in eliminating pathogenic protozoa. However, ultraviolet (UV) radiation has proved to be more effective than chlorine. This study aims to characterize the eukaryotic community of a drinking water treatment plant that applies a final UV disinfection treatment, focusing on pathogenic protozoa. Fifty water samples (raw water, before and after UV treatment) were evaluated to comply with regulation parameters and identify relevant protozoa. Despite physicochemical and microbiological parameters meeting the regulation, some potentially pathogenic protozoa, such as Blastocystis or Cryptosporidium, were still detected in very low relative abundances in treated water. It was found for the first time in Spain the pathogenic amoebae Naegleria fowleri in one river water, which was not found after the treatment. Moreover, Blastocystis subtypes ST1-ST6 were detected in this study in raw, before and after UV water samples. Blastocystis was only found in 2 two samples after UV treatment, with a very low abundance (
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Keywords

Amplicon sequencingBacteriaBlastocystisCommunitiesCryptosporidiumCryptosporidium oocystsDisinfectionDiversityDrinking waterGiardiaGiardia cystsInactivationIrradiationNaegleria fowleriOutbreaksParasitesPathogenic protozoaSpainTransmissionUltraviolet raysUv disinfectionWater purification

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 31/376, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Environmental Sciences. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-05:

  • WoS: 4
  • Scopus: 5
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-05:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 38.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 38 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 7.
  • The number of mentions in news outlets: 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (MORENO MESONERO, LAURA) and Last Author (Moreno Trigos, Mª Yolanda).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been MORENO MESONERO, LAURA.

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Awards linked to the item

The authors are very grateful to the Town Hall of Valencia for their support to EMIVASA and "LA PRESA" laboratory. This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
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