This study provides valuable insights into the decay rates of wastewater-associated markers and enteric viruses under different experimental conditions that mimicked temperate environmental conditions. The findings contribute to our understanding of the fate and persistence of these markers in the environment which is crucial for assessing and managing risks from contamination by untreated human wastewater. This dataset is not publicly accessible because: no primary/secondary data owned by EPA. It can be accessed through the following means: Data will be made available on request to the corresponding author, Dr Warish Ahmed. Format: N/A- no primary/secondary data owned by EPA.
This dataset is associated with the following publication:
Ahmed, W., A. Korajkic, W.J.M. Smith, S. Payyappat, M. Cassidy, N. Harrison, and C. Besley. Comparing the decay of human wastewater-associated markers and enteric viruses in laboratory microcosms simulating estuarine waters in a temperate climatic zone using qPCR/RT-qPCR assays. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 908: 167845, (2024).