Wastewater treatment workers treat sewer and storm water to remove impurities and then release the water to rivers, oceans, or recycled irrigation and landscaping networks.

HEALTH DANGERS WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKERS

Studies reveal the higher mortality rates, incidences of certain cancers, various infections, and cardiopulmonary diseases of this specialised workforce of wastewater treatment workers.

COMMON HAZARDS IN SEWAGE – FOUR PRINCIPAL HAZARDS

• Biological hazards. Pathogens (disease causing organisms such as viruses, bacteria, protozoa, or other microorganisms) are found in sewage. Most of the health effects in occupational exposures to sewage are attributed to the microbial hazards. There are four principal categories of microbial […]

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