Drinking Water Criteria Document for Total Coliforms (Final Draft)

摘要

The Office of Drinking Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has prepared a drinking water criteria document on total coliforms. The document includes an extensive review of the following topics: waterborne disease agents, utility of total coliforms as an indicator for treatment efficiency, deterioration of the disinfection system, and fecal contamination, analytical procedures, and risk assessment.