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<strong>Standard</strong> <strong>Operating</strong> Procedure 008<br />

(Prior number URIWW-SOP-4B)<br />

ISDS Microbiological Procedure<br />

<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Rhode</strong> Island Watershed Watch<br />

1.0 PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION<br />

Date:<br />

Revision:<br />

Author:<br />

08/08<br />

3<br />

Elizabeth<br />

Herron<br />

The purpose <strong>of</strong> this method is to determine the concentration <strong>of</strong> fecal coliform bacteria within an<br />

Individual Sewage Disposal System (ISDS) sample. Samples are collected in sterile bottles, an<br />

aliquot <strong>of</strong> sample is filtered and the resulting filter placed into a media filled Petri dish and<br />

incubated. After incubation, the number <strong>of</strong> bacteria colonies are then counted, and the<br />

concentration calculated. This procedure is utilized for ISDS samples only. This method is<br />

applicable to undiluted samples in the range <strong>of</strong>

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