Evaluation of the use of ultraviolet radiation to disinfect sewage

agent of sewage coming from biological treatment having concentration of total suspended solids that varies from 30 to 75 mg/L. The disinfection tests were performed in a reactor in scale of laboratory work surface and the process effectiveness was evaluated applying total coliforms indicator microorganisms (TC) and Escherichia coli. Although the low quality of the effluent, as far as the presence of solids and turbidity is concerned has limited the process efficiency, the results of inactivation of TC and E.coli varied of values smaller than 1 log to 5 log of inactivation with dosages of UV applied radiation that varied from 10,54 to 317,1 mWs.cm-2, allowing to conclude about the feasibility to use this technology to disinfect the secondary effluents.