Table 5 Effect of EBI (2.0 kGy), coliphage, and combined of EBI (1.5 kGy) + coliphage on E. coli in domestic wastewater
Treatment | E. coli-2 | E. coli-10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Log value | % reduction | Log value | % reduction | |
Control | 8.37 | – | 8.40 | – |
EBI (2.0Â kGy) | 3.4 | 59.3 | 3.28 | 60.95 |
S3 coliphage | 1.9 | 77.2 | – | – |
F3 coliphage | – | – | 3.2 | 61.9 |
Combined treatment (1.5 kGy EBI + S3 coliphage) |  < 1 |  > 99.99% | – | – |
Combined treatment (1.5 kGy EBI + F3 coliphage) | – | – |  < 1 |  > 99.99% |