Title: Heterotrophic plate counts and drinking-water safety :
Authors: Bartrum, J.; Cotruvo, J.; Exner, M.; Fricker, C.; Glasmacher, A.; World Health Organization.; NSF International (Organization); International Water Association.
Date: 2003
Publisher: IWA Publishing,
Physical description: xiii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: T
Contents: 1. Expert consensus / Expert meeting group report -- 2. Public health aspects of the role of HPC--an introduction / M. Exner, V. Vacata, and J. Gebel -- 3. The history and use of HPC in drinking-water quality management / P. Payment, D.P. Sartory, and D.J. Reasoner -- 4. The presence of bacteria in water after regrowth / C.R. Fricker -- 5. Bacteria of potential health concern / N.F. Lightfoot -- 6. Relationships between common water bacteria and pathogens in drinking-water / H. Leclerc -- 7. Epidemiological and risk assessment evidence of disease linked to HPC bacteria / P.R. Hunter -- 8. Infections from HPC organisms in drinking-water amongst the immunocompromised / A. Glasmacher, S. Engelhart, and M. Exner -- 9. Methods to identify and enumerate frank and opportunistic bacterial pathogens in water and biofilms / N.J. Ashbolt -- 10. Conditions favouring coliform and HPC bacterial growth in drinking-water and on water contact surfaces / M.W. LeChevallier -- 11. Managing regrowth in drinking-water distribution systems / D. van der Kooij -- 12. The role of HPC in managing the treatment and distribution of drinking-water / W. Robertson and T. Brooks.
Subject headings (LCSH): Drinking water--Standards.; Drinking water.; Heterotrophic bacteria.; Microbial viability counts.; Plate counts (Microbiology); Water quality management.; Water--Microbiology--Technique.