• AWWA WQTC60599
Provide PDF Format

Learn More

AWWA WQTC60599

  • Examination of Recreational Waters for the Presence Enteroviruses and a Comparison with a Bacteriological Indicator Organism
  • Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 11/15/2004
  • Publisher: AWWA

$12.00$24.00


The Great Lakes are one of the world's largest bodies of freshwater and are ofgreat industrial, commercial and economic importance to the states andprovinces bordering them. Efforts to improve the quality of the Great Lakes,which have been underway for many years, are centered around making theGreat Lakes a sustainable resource. In recent years, recreational use of theGreat Lakes has seen a tremendous increase, due in part to the successes inremoving the pollutants already present in the lakes and reducing the furtherdischarge of toxic pollutants into these waters. It is thus important to identify thepotential pathogens that these users will be exposed to. In addition, because theGreat Lakes provide drinking water to an estimated 40 million people in theregion, it is also important to study the impact of human sewage and wastewateron the waters in the Great Lakes basin. In this study, lake water samples wereanalyzed for the presence of enteric viruses as well as for genetic markers forEnterococcus faecium. Enteric viruses were detected in 8.3% of the samplestested (2 of 24) and the esp genetic marker from E. faecium was detected in31.7% (20 of 63) of the samples tested. Includes 17 references, table.

Related Products

AWWA JAW48088

AWWA JAW48088

Journal AWWA - Water Quality Reports Boost Consumer Confidence..

$15.00 $30.00

AWWA ACE91036

AWWA ACE91036

Desalination of San Francisco Bay Water..

$12.00 $24.00

AWWA WQTC58925

AWWA WQTC58925

Application of Ultrafiltration for Virus Removal Using the LT2ESWTR Regulatory Framework..

$12.00 $24.00

AWWA WQTC62418

AWWA WQTC62418

Characterization of Bromate-Reducing Microorganisms Isolated from Groundwater..

$12.00 $24.00