Diversity and dynamics of bacterial communities in the drinking water distribution network of a mid-sized city in Brazil

• Main Authors: Ana Maria Moreira Batista (Author), Juliano Curi de Siqueira (Author), Paola Meynet (Author), David Werner (Author), Graziella Patricio Pereira Garcia (Author), Russell J. Davenport (Author), Alyne Duarte Pereira (Author), Luciene Alves Batista Siniscalchi (Author), Juliana Calábria de Araújo (Author), Cesar Rossas Mota Filho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IWA Publishing, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study assessed the bacterial community composition of a drinking water system (DWS) serving a mid-sized city (120,000 inhabitants) in Brazil. Water samples, including raw and treated water, were collected at seven points throughout the DWS. DNA was extracted and analysed using high-throughput s...