Occurrence and distribution of microbiological indicators in groundwater and stream water

Water Environment Research

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 152-161

  Francy, Donna S ^a   Helsel, Dennis R ^a   Nally, Rebecca A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Groundwater monitoring; Microbiological monitoring; Public health microbiology; Stream water monitoring

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; SURFACE WATERS; WATER BACTERIOLOGY; WATER QUALITY;

GROUNDWATER MONITORING; STREAM WATER MONITORING;

WATER ANALYSIS;

GROUND WATER; SURFACE WATER;

BIOINDICATOR; GROUNDWATER; POLLUTION MONITORING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; STREAMWATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0034070273     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143000X137220     Document Type: Article

References (27)

1. American Public Health Association; American Water Works Association; and Water Environment Federation (1995) Standard Methods for the Analysis of Water and Wastewater. 19th Ed., Washington, D.C.
2. Battaglin, W.A., and Goolsby, D.A. (1995) Spatial Data in GIS Format on Agriculture, Chemical Use, Land Use, and Cropping Practices in the United States. U.S. Geol. Surv. Water-Resour. Invest. Rep. 94-4176.
3. Brenner, K.P.; Rankin, C.C.; Roybal, Y.R.; Stelma, G.R.; Scarpino, P.V.; and Dufour, A.P. (1993) New Medium for Simultaneous Detection of Total Coliforms and Escherichia coli in Water. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 59, 11, 3534.
4. Britton, L.J., and Greeson, P.E. (Eds.) (1989) Methods for Collection and Analysis of Aquatic Biological and Microbiological Samples. U.S. Geol. Surv. Tech. Water-Resour. Invest., 5, A4, 13.
5. Brock, T.D.; Madigan, M.T.; Martinko, J.M.; and Parker, J. (1994) Biology of Microorganisms. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 191.
6. DeBartolomeis, J., and Cabelli, V.J. (1991) Evaluation of an Escherichia coli Host Strain for Enumeration of F Male-Specific Bacteriophages. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 57, 1301.
7. Duncan, C.L., and Strong, D.H. (1968) Improved Medium for the Sporulation of Clostridium perfringens. Appl. Microbiol., 16, 82.
8. Edwards, T.K., and Glysson, G.D. (1988) Field Methods for Measurement of Fluvial Sediment. U.S. Geol. Surv. Tech. Water-Resour. Invest., 3, C2 (available as U.S. Geol. Surv. Open-File Rep. 86-531, 685, 1988).
9. Helsel, D.R., and Hirsch, R.M. (1992) Statistical Methods in Water Resources. Elsevier Science, New York.
10. Hirsch, R.M.; Alley, W.M.; and Wilber, W.G. (1988) Concepts for a National-Water Quality Assessment Program. U.S. Geol. Surv. Circ. 1021.
11. Hitt, K.J. (1994) Refining 1970's Land-Use Data with 1990 Population Data To Indicate New Residential Development. U.S. Geol. Surv. Water-Resour. Invest. Rep. 94-4250.
12. Ijzerman, M.M., and Hagedorn, C. (1992) Improved Method for Coliphage Detection Based on b-Galactosidase Induction. J. Virol. Methods, 40, 31.
13. Koterba, M.T.; Wilde, F.D.; and Lapham, W.W. (1995) Ground-Water Data-Collection Protocols and Procedures for the National Water-Quality Assessment Program - Collection and Documentation of Water-Quality Samples and Related Data. U.S. Geol. Surv. Open-File Rep. 95-399, Reston, Va., 113.
14. Myers, D.N., and Sylvester, M.A. (1997) National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data-Biological Indicators. U.S. Geol. Surv. Tech. Water-Resour. Invest., 9, A7, 38.
15. Payment, P., and Franco, E. (1993) Clostridium perfringens and Somatic Coliphages as Indicators of the Efficiency of Drinking Water Treatment for Viruses and Protozoan Cysts. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 59, 2418.
16. Sobsey, M.; Battigelli, D.; Handzel, T.; and Schwab, K. (1995) Male-Specific Coliphages as Indicators of Viral Contamination in Drinking Water. Am. Water Works Assoc., Denver, Colo., 149.
17. U.S. Bureau of Census (1987) 1987 Census of Agriculture, Agricultural Atlas of the United States. Agric. Div. AC87-S-1, Washington, D.C., 210.
18. U.S. Bureau of Census (1991) Census of Population and Housing, 1990. Public Law 94-171, Data Tech. Doc., Washington, D.C.
19. U.S. Department of Commerce (1995) Monthly Station Normals of Temperature, Precipitation, and Heating and Cooling Degree Days 1961-1990. Climatography of the United States No. 81, Natl. Oceanic Atmos. Admin., Natl. Climatic Data Cent., Asheville, N.C.
20. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1986a) Test Method for Escherichia coli and Enterococci in Water by the Membrane-Filter Procedure. EPA-600/4-85-076, Cincinnati, Ohio.
21. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1986b) Quality Criteria for Water - 1986. EPA-440/5-86-001, Off. Water, Washington, D.C.
22. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1989) Drinking Water: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Total Coliforms (Including Fecal Coliforms and E. coli). Fed. Regist., 54, 124, 27544.
23. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1991) Test Methods for Escherichia coli in Drinking Water-EC Medium with MUG Tube Procedure and Nutrient Agar with MUG Membrane Filter Procedure. EPA-600/ 4-91-016 4, Cincinnati, Ohio.
24. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1994) National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. EPA-810/F-94-001 A, Washington, D.C.
25. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1996a) National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Monitoring Requirements for Public Drinking Water Supplies: Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Viruses, Disinfection By-Products, Water Treatment Plant Data and Other Information Requirements. 24354. Washington, D.C.
26. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1996b) EPA Information Collection Rule Microbial Laboratory Manual. EPA-600/R-95-178, Washington, D.C.
27. U.S. Geological Survey (1990) Land-Use and Land Cover Digital Data from 1:250,000- and 1:100,000-scale Maps. National Mapping Program, Technical Instructions, Data Users Guide 4. Reston, Va.