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State Training MST qPCR Course III: Data Analysis Overview
Citation:
Shanks, O. State Training MST qPCR Course III: Data Analysis Overview. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Training Event, Cincinnati, OH, October 28 - November 01, 2018.
Impact/Purpose:
Fecal pollution is the number one biological contaminant in U.S. surface waters with polluted sites in every state. When present, fecal waste can pose a serious public health risk and can lead to severe economic burdens, especially in communities that rely on clean and safe water. Fecal pollution can originate from numerous animal sources such as human, agricultural, and wildlife groups making it challenging for local water quality managers to mitigate and prevent contamination events. In response to this nationwide need, the U.S. EPA ORD maintains an active research program to develop, validate, standardize, and implement cutting edge molecular tools to identify fecal pollution sources. In partnership with the U.S. EPA OW, ORD scientists have developed, validated, and standardized a molecular technology designed to characterize human fecal pollution in surface waters (Draft EPA Method 1696). As a result, states are seeking hands-on laboratory training to help implement this procedure. This presentation is part of a 4-day training course offered by ORD to help enable state laboratories to identify human fecal pollution in local contaminated waters. Research was conducted under the EPA Research Action Plan, SSWR project 3.02.
Description:
Fecal pollution is the number one biological contaminant in U.S. surface waters with polluted sites in every state. When present, fecal waste can pose a serious public health risk and can lead to severe economic burdens, especially in communities that rely on clean and safe water. Fecal pollution can originate from numerous animal sources such as human, agricultural, and wildlife groups making it challenging for local water quality managers to mitigate and prevent contamination events. In response to this nationwide need, the U.S. EPA ORD maintains an active research program to develop, validate, standardize, and implement cutting edge molecular tools to identify fecal pollution sources. In partnership with the U.S. EPA OW, ORD scientists have developed, validated, and standardized a molecular technology designed to characterize human fecal pollution in surface waters (Draft EPA Method 1696). As a result, states are seeking hands-on laboratory training to help implement this procedure. This presentation is part of a 4-day training course offered by ORD to help enable state laboratories to identify human fecal pollution in local contaminated waters. Research was conducted under the EPA Research Action Plan, SSWR project 3.02.