Chapter A7. Section 7.1. Fecal Indicator Bacteria
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- Report Chapter 7.1 - Version 2.1, May 2014 (622 KB pdf) - - Fecal Indicator Bacteria
- Report February 2007 (Section 7.1) - - Version 2.0
- Report November 2004 (Section 7.1) - - Version 1.2
- Related Work: Techniques and Methods 9-A0 - General Introduction for the “National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data”
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Abstract
Fecal indicator bacteria are used to assess the microbiological quality of water because, although not typically disease causing, they are correlated with the presence of several waterborne disease-causing organisms. The concentration of indicator bacteria is a measure of water safety for body-contact recreation or for consumption. This report provides information on the equipment, sampling protocols, and identification, enumeration, and calculation procedures that are in standard use by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) personnel for the collection of data on fecal indicator bacteria. Each chapter of the National Field Manual is published separately and revised periodically. Newly published and revised chapters will be announced on the USGS Home Page on the World Wide Web under 'New Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey.'
Suggested Citation
Myers, D.N., Stoeckel, D.M., Bushon, R.N., Francy, D.S., and Brady A.M.G., 2014, Chapter A7.1, Fecal Indicator Bacteria: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations, book 9, chap. A7.1, https://doi.org/10.3133/twri09A7.1.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Chapter A7. Section 7.1. Fecal indicator bacteria |
| Series title | Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations |
| Series number | 09-A7.1 |
| DOI | 10.3133/twri09A7.1 |
| Edition | Version 1.2, Revised Nov 2004 |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | Documents: 73 p., 73 p., 64 p.; Related Work |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data. U.S. Geological Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations, Book 9 |
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