Microbial diversity in full-scale water supply systems through sequencing technology: a review

Zhou, Wei; Li, Weiying; Chen, Jiping; Zhou, Yu; Wei, Zhongqing; Gong, Longcong

doi:10.1039/d1ra03680g

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“…Disinfection through chlorination, chloramination, and UV can be employed to reduce the bacterial load. Generally, after disinfection, Alpha-and Beta-Proteobacteria are reported to be dominant in chlorinated water, whereas Beta-Proteobacteria are more abundant after chloramine disinfection than the other two processes [12].…”

Section: Microbial Biodiversity In Dwtp and Dwdsmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Conversely, surface waters seem to be not dominated by these uncultivable, new-to-science microorganisms, but they show the presence of Cyanobacteria. Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Proteobacteria are shared by the two different water sources [12].…”

Section: Microbial Biodiversity In Dwtp and Dwdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These microbial populations can seed downstream microbiota in the DWTP. The review of Zhou and colleagues exhaustively summarized the changes in the bacterial community and the influence of each treatment stage on microbial diversity in full-scale water supply systems [12].…”

Section: Microbial Biodiversity In Dwtp and Dwdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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It’s a Long Way to the Tap: Microbiome and DNA-Based Omics at the Core of Drinking Water Quality

Bruno

Agostinetto

Fumagalli

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Microbial communities interact with us and affect our health in ways that are only beginning to be understood. Microorganisms have been detected in every ecosystem on Earth, as well as in any built environment that has been investigated. Drinking water sources, drinking water treatment plants and distribution systems provide peculiar microbial ecological niches, dismantling the belief of the “biological simplicity” of drinking water. Nevertheless, drinking water microbiomes are understudied compared to other microbiomes. Recent DNA sequencing and meta-omics advancements allow a deeper understanding of drinking water microbiota. Thus, moving beyond the limits of day-to-day testing for specific pathogenic microbes, new approaches aim at predicting microbiome changes driven by disturbances at the macro-scale and overtime. This will foster an effective and proactive management of water sources, improving the drinking water supply system and the monitoring activities to lower public health risk. Here, we want to give a new angle on drinking water microbiome research. Starting from a selection of 231 scientific publications on this topic, we emphasize the value of biodiversity in drinking water ecosystems and how it can be related with industrialization. We then discuss how microbiome research can support sustainable drinking water management, encouraging collaborations across sectors and involving the society through responsible research and innovation.

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Section: Microbial Biodiversity In Dwtp and Dwdsmentioning

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Section: Microbial Biodiversity In Dwtp and Dwdsmentioning

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It’s a Long Way to the Tap: Microbiome and DNA-Based Omics at the Core of Drinking Water Quality

Bruno

Agostinetto

Fumagalli

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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“…The composition of the microbiome within drinking water is predominantly influenced by several key factors, including the initial quality of the water source, the methods employed for treatment, and the infrastructure of plumbing distribution systems. Moreover, environmental variables such as temperature, pH levels, and the materials used in plumbing systems can further influence these microbial communities [7,8].…”

Section: Microbiology Of Drinking Watermentioning

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Drinking Water Microbiota, Entero-Mammary Pathways and Breast Cancer: Focus on Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

Maranha,

Alarico,

Nunes-Costa

et al. 2024

Preprint

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The prospect of drinking water serving as a conduit for gut bacteria, artificially selected by disinfection strategies and lack of monitoring at the point of use, is concerning. Certain opportunistic pathogens, notably some nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), often exceed coliform bacteria levels in drinking water, posing safety risks. NTM and other microbiota resist chlorination and thrive in plumbing systems. When inhaled, opportunistic NTM can infect the lungs of immunocompromised or chronically ill patients, and the elderly, primarily postmenopausal women. When ingested with drinking water, NTM often survive stomach acidity, reach the intestines, migrate to other organs using immune cells as vehicles, potentially colonizing tumor tissue, including in breast cancer. The link between the microbiome and cancer is not new, yet the recognition of intratumoral microbiomes is a recent development. Breast cancer risk rises with age, and NTM infections emerged as a concern among breast cancer patients. In addition to studies hinting at a potential association between chronic NTM infections and lung cancer, NTM have also been detected in breast tumors at levels higher than normal adjacent tissue. Evaluating the risks of continued ingestion of contaminated drinking water is paramount, especially given the ability of various bacteria to migrate from the gut to breast tissue via entero-mammary pathways. This underscores a pressing need to revise water safety monitoring guidelines and delve into hormonal factors, which includes addressing the disproportionate impact of NTM infections and breast cancer on women and examining the potential health risks posed by the cryptic and unchecked microbiota from drinking water.

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“…For in vivo applications, the adhesion of biomolecules to surfaces contributes to immunogenicity and low blood compatibility . Microbial biofilms contribute to the development of resistance and increase the pathogenicity of microbes causing unwanted spread and/or infections in hospitals, the distribution of drinking water, on implants, food packaging, and other areas. − …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Low-Fouling and Antibacterial Polymer Brushes via Surface-Initiated Polymerization of a Mixed Zwitterionic and Cationic Monomer

Burmeister,

Zorn,

Preuss

et al. 2023

Langmuir

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Microbial diversity in full-scale water supply systems through sequencing technology: a review

Abstract: Drinking water microbial diversity influence in full-scale water supply systems.

Cited by 12 publications

References 144 publications

It’s a Long Way to the Tap: Microbiome and DNA-Based Omics at the Core of Drinking Water Quality

It’s a Long Way to the Tap: Microbiome and DNA-Based Omics at the Core of Drinking Water Quality

Drinking Water Microbiota, Entero-Mammary Pathways and Breast Cancer: Focus on Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

Low-Fouling and Antibacterial Polymer Brushes via Surface-Initiated Polymerization of a Mixed Zwitterionic and Cationic Monomer

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