Investigations concerning the role of distribution system biofilms on water quality were conducted at a drinking water utility in New Jersey. The utility experienced long-term bacteriological problems in the distribution system, while treatment plant effluents were uniformly negative for coliform bacteria. Results of a monitoring program showed increased coliform levels as the water moved from ...

The aim of the present work is to study the antibiotic resistance, plasmid and RAPD profiles of the multidrug resistant (MDR) Coliform bacteria isolated from raw and treated sewage of Ghaziabad city, India. The MDR bacterial population in the raw and treated sewage constituted 7.5% and 19.1% of the total Coliform bacteria respectively. Five MDR Coliform bacteria (2 from raw and 3 from treated s...

A diurnal study was undertaken in April 2014 to record the bacterial density and some of the physicochemical factors of the river Ganga near Ichapore, West Bengal, India. The pollution indicating bacteria (total coliform, faecal coliform and faecal streptococci) were found in maximum numbers at 14.00 hrs and minimum at 20.00 hrs. All the bacterial populations were abundant and showed diel rhyth...

Street-vended foods and beverages, an integral part of urban economies in the developing world, have been implicated in cholera transmission in Latin America. To improve the microbiologic quality of market-vended beverages in Guatemala, we tested a simple system consisting of dilute bleach (4.95% free available chlorine) for water purification, narrow-mouth plastic vessels with spigots for disi...

This study evaluated the bacteria removal efficiency, re-suspension and survivability within two structural Best Management Practices (BMPs) called Vortechs installed at two different sites in Providence, Rhode Island. Twelve rain storms were sampled during years 2004 and 2005. Five pathogenic indicator bacteria, E. coli, enterococci, fecal streptococci, total coliform, fecal coliform, were ana...

The shrimp sector is the second largest export earner for Bangladesh, which is a major contributor in the national economy of Bangladesh. It also provides millions of employment. Every year a huge amount of shrimps are rejected to export due to its pathogenic bacterial contamination. A comparative study regarding prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of pathogenic bacteria in the black ti...

abstract aims: turbidity in higher than standard levels, indicates failure in the water treatment plant. an electrochemical disinfection process takes place through electricity transition between two or more electrodes. this research aimed to determine the reaction rate of electrochemical process for purification of polluted water. materials & methods: this is a bench scale, experimental study ...

Studies were initiated to investigate the interactions between heterotrophic plate count bacteria and coliform organisms. We used spiked samples to show that heterotrophic plate count bacteria could reduce coliform densities by more than 3 logs within 8 days. Some heterotrophic plate count bacteria were able to cause injury to the coliform population. A significant correlation (r = 0.66; P less...

OBJECTIVE The presence of coliform bacteria indicates a watershed risk for harboring microbes capable of causing human disease. We hypothesized that water from watersheds that have different human- or animal-use patterns would have differing risks for the presence of coliform bacteria. METHODS; Water was collected in wilderness areas of the Sierra Nevada range in California. A total of 60 sites...