Coliphage counts, are they necessary to maintain drinking water safety? / by Tiow Suan Sim and Bernard J. Dutka.: En13-5/86-172E-PDF
"Samples of drinking water collected from three different sources were tested for total coliforms, fecal coliforms and coliphage concentrations. Five samples from each site were tested with and without dechlorination procedures. Results showed that nine of the samples were positive for coliphage while being negative for total and fecal coliforms, another nine samples were positive for all three parameters. In no instance were total coliform and fecal coliform counts found without coliphage also being found. Results of this study indicate that coliformn counts are not fully protective of treated drinking water and the presence of coliphage in these waters could be an indication of the presence of other viruses"--Abstract.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Environment Canada. National Water Research Institute (Canada) |
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| Title | Coliphage counts, are they necessary to maintain drinking water safety? / by Tiow Suan Sim and Bernard J. Dutka. |
| Series title | NWRI contribution ; no. 86-172 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | "November 1986". "Control No. AM338". Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada]. Includes bibliographical references. Includes abstract and management perspective in French. |
| Publishing information | Burlington, Ont. : Analytical Methods Division, National Water Research Institute, Canada Centre for Inland Waters,1986. |
| Author / Contributor | Sim, Tiow Suan. Dutka, B. J. |
| Description | 6, [1] p. |
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| Subject terms | Water quality Drinking water |