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Main Title Improved Enumeration Methods for the Recreational Water Quality Indicators: Enterococci and 'Escherichia coli'.
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Science and Technology.
Publisher Mar 2000
Year Published 2000
Report Number EPA/821/R-47/004;
Stock Number PB2000-105131
Additional Subjects Escherichia coli ; Enterococcus ; Water quality ; Enumeration ; Agar ; Microorganisms ; Counting methods ; Indicator species ; Fresh water ; Salt water ; Marine environments ; Outdoor recreation ; Water sports ; Beaches ; Swimming ; Gastroenteritis ;
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NTIS  PB2000-105131 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 52p
Abstract
In 1986, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) recommend two new indicator organisms for recreational water quality assessment. They were enterocci (for both marine and fresh waters) and Escherichia coli (E. coli, for fresh waters only). The two new target organisms required the use of media designed specifically for enumeration of them from ambient waters. Since then, these two media (mE Agar for enterocci and mTEC Agar for E. coli) have been improved, resulting in faster and easier enumeration. The purpose of this manual is to provide specific step-by-step instructions for both the original and the revised test methods (mE, mEI, mTEC, and modified mTEC) used for the new USEPA recommended recreational water quality indicators.