Biological Pollutants in Ambient Water
Microbiological Measurements
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In September 2008, we completed two reports:
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.
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Other Biosolids Methods
Note: Many of these methods are drafts.
Other CWA Methods of Interest not Currently Approved for use at 40 CFR 136
Number |
Method Title |
200.7 |
Trace Elements in Water, Solids, and Biosolids by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry Revision 5.0 (PDF) (156 K, 68 pp.; EPA 821-R-01-010) |
200.9 |
Trace Elements in Water, Solids, and Biosolids by Stabilized Temperature Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Revision 3.0 (PDF) (117 K, 51 pp.; EPA 821-R-01-011) |
1656A |
Organo-Halide Pesticides in Wastewater, Soil, Sludge, Sediment and Tissue by GC/HSD Revision A (PDF) (150 K, 58 pp.; EPA 821-R-00-017) |
1657A |
Organo-Halide Pesticides in Wastewater, Soil, Sludge, Sediment and Tissue by GC/FPD Revision A (PDF) (141 K, 52 pp.; EPA 821-R-00-018) |
1680, Draft |
Fecal Coliforms in Biosolids by Multiple-Tube Fermentation Procedures Draft, October 2002 (PDF) (202 K, 37 pp.; EPA 821-R-02-026) |
1682, Draft |
Salmonella spp. in Biosolids by Enrichment, Selection and Biochemical Characterization Draft, August 1998 (PDF) (99 K, 31 pp.; EPA 821-R-98-004) |
1683, Draft |
Specific Oxygen Uptake Rate in Biosolids Draft, January 2001 (PDF) (62 K, 23 pp.; EPA 821-R-01-014) |
1684, Draft |
Total, Fixed, and Volatile Solids in Water, Solids, and Biosolids Draft, January 2001 (PDF) (41 K, 16 pp.; EPA 821-R-01-015) |
1685, Draft |
Nitrate/Nitrite-N in Water and Biosolids by Automated Photometry Draft, January 2001 (PDF) (67 K, 28 pp.; EPA 821-R-01-016) |
1686, Draft |
Nitrate/Nitrite-N in Water and Biosolids by Manual Colorimetry Draft, January 2001 (PDF) (62 K, 26 pp.; EPA 821-R-01-005) |
1687, Draft |
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen in Water and Biosolids by Automated Colorimetry with Preliminary Distillation/Digestion Draft, January 2001 (PDF) (68 K, 29 pp.; EPA 821-R-01-004) |
1688, Draft |
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen in Water and Biosolids by Automated Colorimetry with Preliminary Semi-automatic Digestion Draft, January 2001 (PDF) (67 K, 28 pp.; EPA 821-R-01-007) |
1689, Draft |
Ammonia-N in Water and Biosolids by Ion-Selective Electrode Potentiometry with Preliminary Distillation Draft, January 2001 (PDF) (67 K, 25 pp.; EPA 821-R-01-012) |
1690, Draft |
Ammonia-N in Water and Biosolids by Automated Colorimetry with Preliminary Distillation Draft, January 2001 (PDF) (65 K, 27 pp.; EPA 821-R-01-009) |
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