Main Title |
Bacterial Indicators of Recreational Water Quality. |
Author |
Dufour, A. P. ;
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CORP Author |
Health Effects Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH. |
Year Published |
1984 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-84/100; |
Stock Number |
PB84-245547 |
Additional Subjects |
Bacteria ;
Recreational areas ;
Water pollution ;
Fresh water ;
Growth ;
Epidemiology ;
Coliform bacteria ;
Escherichia coli ;
Disinfection ;
Tolerances(Physiology) ;
Selection ;
Indicator species ;
Reprints ;
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB84-245547 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
9p |
Abstract |
The selection of bacterial indicators of recreational water quality are considered with respect to suggested ideal characteristics, such as association with pathogens, growth in aquatic environments, resistance to disinfection and ease of enumeration, and through the use of epidemiological-microbiological techniques. On the basis of these considerations the traditional indicators of water quality, total and fecal coliforms, were found to be clearly inadequate. Conversely, E. coli and enterococci met most of the ideal characteristics in freshwater environments, whereas only enterococci were found to be efficient for indexing water quality in marine environments. |
Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Canadian Jnl. of Public Health, v75 p49-56 Jan/Feb 84. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Title Annotations |
Reprint: Bacterial Indicators of Recreational Water Quality. |
PUB Date Free Form |
1984 |
Category Codes |
6M; 5K; 68D; 57K; 91L |
NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/11 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
435627010 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |