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Visions of the Future in Drinking Water Microbiology.
Citation:
Geldreich*, E E. Visions of the Future in Drinking Water Microbiology. JOURNAL OF THE NEW ENGLAND WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION CVI(1):1-8, (1992).
Impact/Purpose:
Published Journal Article
Description:
Drinking water microbiology will have a tremendous impact on defining a safe drinking water in the future. There will be breakthroughs in realtime testing of process waters for pathogen surrogates with results made available within 1 hour for application to treatment adjustments if needed. Continuous monitoring by automated microbiology of filter effluents and effluent leaving the contact basin will provide a constant check for any pathogenic penetration of barriers. sing distribution system models, water quality changes in heterotrophic bacteria will be plotted throughout the network to signal times to flush and to define zones of HPC densities around hospitals and rest homes. The quest for better characterization of drinking water quality will not come into reality without expanding the laboratory's professional resources and dedicated instrumentation to define a new level of water quality conditions. This objective will require a reevaluation of financial support and staffing requirements on a par with the expanding chemistry laboratory. Given these requirements there is much vital information that the microbiological laboratory can provide on treatment effectiveness, quality status in the distribution system, and validity of remedial actions. Copy of paper available at NTIS as PB92179852.