In article <Pine.SOL.3.90.950615135357.9260A-100000 at ug> redwood at UG.CS.DAL.CA (Ira Redwood) writes:
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>From: redwood at UG.CS.DAL.CA (Ira Redwood)
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>Subject: Coliform
>Date: 16 Jun 1995 10:05:06 -0700
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> Hi
>Are there any simple, do-at-home type tests that someone could do to
>merely test for the presence of coliform? I've read of the more
>complicated ones that identify and quantify the bacteria, but I have a
>landowner that simply wants to test to see if there's a presence, and
>avoid the high cost of getting repeated tests done. Any ideas?
Try the presence/absence test available from IDEXX Laboratories, One IDEXX
Drive, Westbrook, Maine 04092 (Phone: 207-856-0300). The test is easy to do,
accurate and not terribly expensive. Results can be obtained at ambient
temperature, but if the homeowner could incubate at 35oC, so much the better.
I would recommend that the homeowner contact his/her public health office for
the testing, rather than do the test themself. The public health inspectors
are very good at water testing and, most importantly, interpretation of the
results and follow-up action (if necessary).
Hope this helps.
