Microorganisms
1 - Potential health effects from ingestion of water
2 - Sources of contaminant in drinking water
1 - Giardiasis, a gastroenteric disease
2 - Human and animal fecal waste
Heterotrophic plate count
1 - HPC has no health effects, but can indicate how effective treatment
is at controlling microorganisms.
1 - Legionnaire's Disease, commonly known as pneumonia
2 - Found naturally in water; multiplies in heating systems
Total Coliforms (including fecal coliform and E. Coli)
1 - Used as an indicator that other potentially harmful bacteria may
be present10
2 - Human and animal fecal waste
1 - Turbidity has no health effects but can interfere with disinfection
and provide a medium for microbial growth.
It may indicate the presence of microbes.
1 - Gastroenteric disease
2 - Human and animal fecal waste