In:
Canadian Journal of Microbiology, Canadian Science Publishing, Vol. 30, No. 1 ( 1984-01-01), p. 105-112
Abstract:
A collaborative virological survey of drinking water was initiated in three major Canadian urban areas, Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto. In each selected area, three water purification plants were sampled monthly for up to 18 months. The total population served by all nine plants was about 1 500 000. Samples of raw (100 L) and treated (1000 L) water were examined by virus concentration procedures based on adsorption–elution. Sample concentrates were assayed for cytopathic viruses on BS-C-1 cells and the results were expressed as the most probable number of cytopathic units (MPNCU). Viruses were detected in 57% (0–15.35 MPNCU/L) of the raw water samples from Montreal, 37% (0–46.0 MPNCU/L) in Ottawa, and 33% (0–4.91 MPNCU/L) in Toronto. The majority of isolates were reoviruses, but picornaviruses were also found. All finished waters (177 samples) met bacteriological, turbidity, and residual chlorine standards and were free of detectable viruses.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0008-4166
,
1480-3275
Language:
English
Publisher:
Canadian Science Publishing
Publication Date:
1984
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280534-0
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1481972-7
SSG:
12
