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JoF | Free Full-Text | Effect of Location, Disinfection, and Building Materials on the Presence and Richness of Culturable Mycobiota through Oligotrophic Drinking Water Systems

Safe drinking water is a constant challenge due to global environmental changes and the rise of emerging pathogens—lately, these also include fungi. The fungal presence in water greatly varies between sampling locations. Little is known about fungi from water in combination with a selection of materials used in water distribution systems. Our research was focused on five water plants located in the Pannonian Plain, Slovenia. Sampled water originated from different natural water sources and was subjected to different cleaning methods before distribution. The average numbers of fungi from natural water, water after disinfection, water at the first sampling point in the water network, and water at the last sampling point were 260, 49, 64, and 97 CFU/L, respectively. Chlorination reduced the number of fungi by a factor of 5, but its effect decreased with the length of the water network. The occurrence of different fungi in water and on materials depended on the choice of material. Th ....

Commission Expert Group , Drinking Water , Drinking Water Directive ,

An end to free water? Government plan proposes groundwater pricing policy

​As part of an EU-mandated management plan aimed at safeguarding Malta’s inland and underground water resources, a new licensing system is being considered ....

Malta General , Resources Authority , Water Services Corporation , Energy Water Agency , Water Agency , Framework Directive , River Basin Management Plans , Water Framework , Member States , Drinking Water Directive ,