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Microscopic Organisms Help Determine Quality
Author(s) -
Posavec Steve
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1997.tb02043.x
Subject(s) - wastewater , membrane filter , fecal coliform , environmental science , water quality , heterotroph , pulp and paper industry , environmental engineering , biology , engineering , ecology , membrane , bacteria , genetics
This article discusses Part 9000 of the 19th Edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. This part discusses the use of microscopic organisms to provide information on the safety and usefulness of drinking water as well as whether pathogens have been removed by the disinfection of wastewater. Topics covered include: bacteriological tests; fecal coliform testing; the addition of a membrane filter partition procedure; new technique for the determination of coliforms; heterotrophic plate count; and, testing for pathogens.