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What is bacteriophages in water?

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bacteriophages in water are viruses that infect bacteria and do not replicate in human cells.

What does bacteriophages in water mean in practice?

Selected phages are used as faecal indicators or models for virus removal in filtration and disinfection validation.

When does it matter?

A result for one phage group cannot be directly converted into the number of all pathogenic viruses.

Which solutions are related to it?

Interpret it according to the selected indicator, method and purpose and compare results across the treatment barrier.