title: The microbiology of drinking water.
abstract: Standards for drinking water have been formalised in the United Kingdom by recent legislation. Routine microbiological monitoring of water supplies is primarily based on tests for coliforms. These organisms have been used successfully for indicating contamination and treatment failures, but may need supplementing with other organisms to further improve confidence in water supply hygiene. Novel techniques may greatly alter the water microbiology laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Wessex Water, Regional Scientific Centre, Saltford, Bristol, England, UK.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D006113:United Kingdom; D014871:Water Microbiology / Q000592:standards*; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000032:analysis