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Bacterial Indicators/Health Hazards Associated with Water
ASTM Selected Technical Papers
Bacterial Indicators/Health Hazards Associated with Water
By
AW Hoadley
AW Hoadley
1School of Civil Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology
,
Atlanta, Ga
;
symposium chairman and editor
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BJ Dutka
BJ Dutka
2
Microbiology Laboratories
, Canada Centre for Inland Waters,
Ontario,
Canada
;
coeditor
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ISBN-10:
0-8031-0288-7
ISBN:
978-0-8031-0288-0
No. of Pages:
364
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1520/STP635-EB
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
1977
eBook Chapter

Indicators of Recreational Water Quality

By
VJ Cabelli
VJ Cabelli
1
Chief
,
Marine Field Station, Health Effects Research Laboratory-Cin., U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
,
West Kingston, R. I. 02892
.
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Doi:
https://doi.org/10.1520/STP34831S
Page Count:
17
  • Published:
    1977

Water quality indicators, in general, and a number of potential health effects, water quality indicators, specifically, are examined with regard to their use in predicting the health hazards associated with the use of recreational waters. The factors considered are the requisite characteristics, constraints upon their use and the data obtained thereby, and their evaluation, especially as regards available epidemiological data. Based upon existing information, two indicator systems, Escherichia coli and enterococci, are tentatively recommended as the indicators of choice for this specific application.

Keywords:
bacteria, water, coliform bacteria

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