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Biological Pollutants in Ambient Water
Microbiological Measurements
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In September 2008, we completed two reports:
- False positive and negative rates for fecal coliforms (EPA Methods 1680 and 1681) in biosolids (30 pp., 158 K)
- Validation of enterococci (EPA Methods 1106.1 and 1600) and E. coli (EPA Methods 1103.1 and 1603) in CSO matrices (PDF) (66 pp., 347 K)
Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants
Analytical Methods for Biological Pollutants in Wastewater and Sewage Sludge
September 29, 2007
We issued new methods that use culture-based approaches to detect enterococci and Escherichia coli (E. coli) in wastewater. Additional tests will also identify Salmonella and fecal coliform bacteria in sewage sludge.
- Fact Sheet
- Final Rule (Federal Register Notice) | Print Version (PDF) (15 pages, 556 K) (March 26, 2007)