Evaluation of Rapid Water Microbial Test Technology

Abstract

The United States (U.S.) Air Force Medical Service (AFMS), and largely the U.S. Army, lack the ability to rapidly detect bacteriain drinking water on-site, without incubators, and in austere environments. Recent Air Force guidance has identified the need forimproved microbial detection capabilities in water. In garrison, U.S. Air Force Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) and the triservicesconduct routine testing of installation drinking water in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and theRevised Total Coliforms Rule (RTCR). These standards are based on the detection of fecal indicator bacteria (Escherichia coli andtotal coliforms) to determine the microbial quality of potable water and is represented as Colony Forming Units per 100 milliliter(CFU/100 mL).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 2019
Accession Number
AD1122812

Entities

People

  • Claire Butkus
  • Doug Lewis
  • Mike Brothers
  • Morgan Russell
  • Stephaney Shanks

Organizations

  • 711th Human Performance Wing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Coliphages
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Drinking Water
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Escherichia Coli
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Laboratory Equipment
  • Literature Surveys
  • Medical Personnel
  • Microbiology
  • Pathogenic Bacteria
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Microbial Pathology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Bioremediation