Removal of Helminth Parasitic Eggs from Waste Stabilization Ponds at Shimoga

Occurrence of helminthic parasites of human origin in sewage is a major public health concern. Dependent upon the size of the community as well as the prevalence of infection within the community, municipal wastewater can contain varying numbers of Ascaris sp. and other helminthic ova. Infectious diseases caused by fecal pathogens are principal cause of human morbidity worldwide, particularly in developing countries where children under the age of five are at the risk of infection (WHO, 1990). Helminthic diseases are usually transmitted via contaminated water as a result of inadequate sanitation and water supply facilities or disposal of insufficiently treated wastewaters (Curtis et al., 1994).