Microbiological Water Quality of Impoundments: A Literature Review.

Abstract

Assessing the microbiological water quality of impoundments and the potential for waterborne disease outbreaks is a difficult task when using traditional sampling programs. Problems associated with using fecal coliform bacteria as indicators of human pathogen presence complicates assessments of future water quality in preimpoundment areas. Choice of proper indicator organisms and enumeration methods and appropriate sampling strategies will allow sound preimpoundment assessment and reservoir management to greatly reduce the risk of waterborne disease outbreaks. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA123470

Entities

People

  • G. Allen Burton Jr.

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Dallas

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bacteria
  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Drinking Water
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Protection
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Microbiology
  • Microorganisms
  • Pathogenic Bacteria
  • United States
  • Water Quality
  • Water Resources
  • Water Supplies
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Systems Analysis and Design