Past Conference

Use of Indicators for Monitoring Microbial Water Quality

USGS Columbus,  OH
April 11, 2008

Public Health Microbiology and Environmental Pathogens – Von Sigler
Overview of Indicator Organisms – Rebecca Bushon
Counting Plates and Calculating Results - Amie Brady
Pathogens and Alternate Approaches – Amie Brady
Sample Collection Methods for Microbiology – Chris Kephart
Emerging Methods in Environmental Microbiology: Rapid Detection and Tracking Sources – Don Stoeckel

About the Speakers

Dr. Von Sigler
Rebecca Bushon
Amie Brady
Chris Kephart
Dr. Don Stoeckel


Additional Information

Laboratory Practical and Schedule
Field Manual Instructions for Bed Sediment
Calculating Counts Handout
MPN table – Idexx Quantitray ®
E. coli on Modified mTEC - water form
Enterococci on mEI – Water form
Enterolert Quantitray 2000 – Water form
Enterolert Quantitray 2000 – Sediment form
Colilert Quantitray 2000 – Water form
Colilert Quantitray 2000 – Sediment form
Regulatory and Alternate Fecal – Indicator Microorganisms Summary
Frequently Used media for Bacteriological Water Quality Investigations
Microbiology on the Web