| Main Title |
Correlation of Coliform Growth Response with Other Water Quality Parameters. |
| Author |
Rice, E. W. ;
Scarpino, P. V. ;
Reasoner, D. J. ;
Logsdon, G. S. ;
Wild., D. K. ;
|
| CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Microbiological Treatment Branch. ;Cincinnati Univ., OH. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. ;Black and Veatch, Cincinnati, OH. ;National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. |
| Publisher |
c1991 |
| Year Published |
1991 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/J-91/169; |
| Stock Number |
PB91-231373 |
| Additional Subjects |
Water microbiology ;
Potable water ;
Coliform bacteria ;
Water quality ;
Water treatment ;
Growth ;
Microbial colony count ;
Ozone ;
Bioassay ;
Carbon ;
Nutrients ;
pH ;
Temperature ;
Chemical analysis ;
Reprints ;
|
| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB91-231373 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
|
07/26/2022 |
|
| Collation |
7p |
| Abstract |
A variety of water types collected from different stages of water treatment from different geographical areas were analyzed by bioassay for their ability to support the growth of coliform bacteria. The results of the analyses were compared with other water quality parameters. The nutrient status of the water, based upon the coliform bioassay, did not correlate with any of the measured water quality parameters except assimilable organic carbon (AOC). In general, the coliform growth response increased with increasing levels of AOC. Differences were seen between the coliform growth response and various treatment types, with significantly higher responses being associated with waters which had been exposed to ozonation. The coliform bioassay procedure provides a viable method for ascertaining the biological stability of drinking water supplies. |
