Microbiology and Wastewater Treatment –
Case Study for Toxic Tort Litigation
What is important for attorneys to understand? Many toxic
tort claims occur in an occupational setting. Wastewater treatment
facilities are ones where workers can be exposed to high levels
of bacteria if not cautious. This presentation highlights
a case study involving a wastewater treatment worker and the
resulting health effects that he received from exposure during
his tenure at the facility. The attorney will learn about
the wastewater treatment process, bacteria that may or may
not affect workers and potential implications for attorneys
trying such cases.
- Case Overview
- Rationale
- Overview of a wastewater treatment facility
- Pathogenic microorganisms
- Linking microorganism to an infection?
- Certain environments harbor specific types of bacteria
- How do pathogens infect us?
- What defines whether or not a bacteria is likely to be
present in wastewater?
- Take Aways
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