Method 1604: Total Coliforms and Escherichia coli in Water by Membrane Filtration Using a Simultaneous Detection Technique (MI Medium)

EPA Number:	821R02024
Date of Publication:	September, 2002
Pages:	18
Audience	concerned citizens, industry
	Publication Comments

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	WEB	http://epa.gov/waterscience/methods/biological/1604totalcoliformsscherichiacoli.pdf

This test method describes a sensitive and differential membrane filter (MF) medium, using MI agar or MI broth, for the simultaneous detection and enumeration of both total coliforms (TC) and Escherichia coli (E.coli) in water samples in 24 hours or less on the basis of their specific enzyme activities.

Keywords:
Bacteriology
Test Methods
Enterobacteriaceae
Analytical Methods
Escherichia Coli
Enterococcus
Membrane Filtration
Bacteria
Water Sampling
Filtration
Water Filters
Water Analysis
EPA Method 1604
Method 1604
Coliform Bacteria
Total Coliforms