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THE TOTAL COLIFORM RULE AND FUTURE OF THE INDICATORS AND PATHOGENS IN DRINKING WATER ASSESSMENT
Citation:
OSHIMA, K. THE TOTAL COLIFORM RULE AND FUTURE OF THE INDICATORS AND PATHOGENS IN DRINKING WATER ASSESSMENT. Presented at Florida Section of the American Water Works Association Workshop 1B Emerging Pathogens of Regulatory Significance, Orlando, FL, November 27, 2006.
Impact/Purpose:
To determine the sensitivity and precision of an inhouse real time probe and primers for Helicobacter pylori.
To determine whether drinking water from different geographical areas will contain inhibitors that will prevent or reduce the detection of Helicobaacter pylori.
Description:
This presentation describes some of the major microbiological issues related to drinking water quality of concern to the EPA. The revision process of the Total Coliform Rule and the selection of the Microbial Contaminant List (CCL) are discussed. A brief overview of research conducted in the Microbiological and Chemical Exposure Research Division of the National Exposure Research Laboratory that is focused on the occurrence and virulence for microbial agents that are on the current CCL list are also described.