Effects of Corrosion Inhibitors on Antibiotic Resistance in Drinking Water Distribution Systems
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2025
Publisher
Wiley
Source Publication
Journal AWWA
Source ISSN
0003-150X
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.1002/awwa.2417
Abstract
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs) in environments such as drinking water distribution systems(DWDS) could increase the likelihood of pathogenic antibiotic resistance.A recent study aimed to quantify effects of three corrosion inhibitors onbacterial antibiotic- and metal-resistance abundance in a source waterserving several water treatment plants.Study results suggested that corrosion inhibitors such asorthophosphates likely have a significant role in bacterial communitiesand the prevailing levels of ARB and ARGs in DWDS.
Recommended Citation
Kimbell, Lee K.; Tummons, Emily N.; and McNamara, Patrick J., "Effects of Corrosion Inhibitors on Antibiotic Resistance in Drinking Water Distribution Systems" (2025). Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research and Publications. 425.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/civengin_fac/425
Comments
Journal AWWA, Vol. 117, No. 3 (April 2025): 2-100. DOI.