Somatic Coliphage as a Promising Fecal Viral Surrogate for Wastewater Treatment Performance Evaluation in Tropical Coastal Region

Key Points

• This research aims to enhance wastewater treatment performance evaluation by using Somatic Coliphage as a fecal viral surrogate.
• Utilized Somatic Coliphage to assess wastewater treatment efficacy.
• Compared fecal indicator bacteria and viral pathogens in wastewater.
• Evaluated water quality metrics in a tropical coastal region.
• Identified limitations of traditional fecal indicator bacteria for representing viral risks.
• Demonstrated effective removal patterns of viral pathogens using Somatic Coliphage.
• Improved public health risk assessments related to wastewater management.