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UV Dose for Potable Water

Required UV-C dose 40 mJ/cm² at 254 nm per WHO drinking-water guideline for log-4 viral inactivation.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

DosePUVtVreactorTUV 2\text{Dose} \propto \frac{P_\text{UV} \cdot t}{V_\text{reactor}} \cdot T_{UV}^{~2}
SymbolMeaningUnit
PUVP_\text{UV}Lamp UV-C outputW
VVReactor volume
TUVT_{UV}UV transmittance at 254 nm

Source: WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality; NSF 55 - UV microbiological water treatment

In short

Required UV-C dose 40 mJ/cm\u00b2 at 254 nm per WHO drinking-water guideline for log-4 viral inactivation.

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