Coliforms and other microbial indicators occurrence in water and biofilm in full-scale distribution systems

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 41-48

  Batte M ^a   Féliers, Cedric ^b   Servais, P ^c   Gauthier, V ^d   Joret, J C ^e   Block, J C ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement   (France)

^b Anjou Recherche   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^d Direction Technique Régionale de la Compagnie Géné rale des Eaux   (France)

^e Direction Technique Générale des Eaux   (France)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Distribution system; Drinking water; Faecal indicator

Indexed keywords

FAECAL INDICATOR; HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNTS; SONICATION;

ASSOCIATION REACTIONS; BIOFILMS; COLIFORM BACTERIA; DISINFECTANTS; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); POTABLE WATER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

IRON;

ASSOCIATION REACTIONS; BIOFILMS; COLIFORM BACTERIA; DISINFECTANTS; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); POTABLE WATER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER QUALITY;

ABUNDANCE; BIOFILM; BIOINDICATOR; DRINKING WATER; FECAL COLIFORM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; WATER QUALITY;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIOFILM; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRANCE; HETEROTROPHY; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; SAMPLING; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; ULTRASOUND; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

BIOFILMS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33749142507     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2006.446     Document Type: Article

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