OWML: QA/QC

Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manual: Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1978, Microbiological methods for monitoring the environment—water and wastes: Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA-600/8-78-017, 338 p.           

_________________1985, Test methods for Escherichia coli and enterococci in water by the membrane filtered procedure: Cincinnati, Ohio, Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory, EPA 600/4-85/076, 24 p.

_________________1996, EPA Information Collection Rule microbial laboratory manual: Washington, D.C., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA/600/R-95/178.

_________________2000a, Membrane filter method for the simultaneous detection of total coliforms and Escherichia coli in drinking water: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, EPA 600-R-00-013.

_________________2000b, Improved enumeration methods for the recreational water quality indicators: enterococci and Escherichia coli: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Science and Technology, EPA/821/R-97/004.

_________________2001a, Method 1601: Male-specific (F+) and somatic coliphage in water by two-step enrichment procedure: Washington, D.C., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA-821-R-01-030. 

_________________2001b, Method 1602: Male-specific (F+) and somatic coliphage in water by single agar layer (SAL) procedure: Washington, D.C., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA-821-R-01-029. 

_________________ 2002, Method 1604—Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in water by membrane filtration using a simultaneous detection technique (MI medium): Washington D.C., EPA 821-R-02-024, 14 p.

_________________ 2005, Method 1623¾Cryptosporidium and Giardia in water by filtration/IMS/FA: Washington, D.C., EPA 815-R-05-002, 76 p.

_________________2006a, Method 1103.1—Escherichia coli  (E. coli) in water by membrane filtration using membrane-tolerant Escherichia coli agar (mTEC): Washington, D.C., EPA-821-R-06-010, 27 p.

_________________2006b, Method 1600—Enterococci in water by membrane filtration using membrane-Enterococcus Indoxyl-b-D-Glucoside agar (mEI): Washington, D.C., EPA-821-R-06-009, 24 p.