Comparison of Escherichia coli, total coliform, and fecal coliform populations as indicators of wastewater treatment efficiency

From: Water Environment Research | Date: May 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

ABSTRACT: Escherichia coli, total coliform, and fecal coliform population data were collected from two wastewater treatment facilities, a subsurface flow artificial wetlands, and a receiving stream. Results are presented from individual wastewater treatment process streams, final effluent, and river sites upstream and downstream of the treatment facilities. The QuantiTray technique with 4-methylumbelliferyl-betaglucuronide-based Colilert media was an effective method for quantifying E. coli and total coliform populations in these waters. Thermotolerant Klebsiella pneumoniae present in the ...

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