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Bacteria in an Impounding Reservoir
Author(s) -
Coutant Charles C.,
Shapple Richard F.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1966.tb01692.x
Subject(s) - environmental science , water reservoir , hydrology (agriculture) , petroleum engineering , geology , geotechnical engineering
This article presents data from assays for coliform organisms and from direct counting of all bacterial cells in water samples taken above and below the Green Lane impounding reservoir, built and operated by the Philadelphia Suburban Water Company. The results of direct counts of all bacterial species indicate an actual enrichment of the water with bacterial cells in passage through the impoundment during this period.