Heterotrophic plate count measurement in drinking water safety management: report of an Expert Meeting Geneva, 24-25 April 2002.
A group of microbiology and public health experts including regulatory and medical expertise was convened in Geneva, Switzerland, 25-26 April 2002 to consider the utility of heterotrophic plate count (HPC) measurements in addressing drinking water quality and safety. The group was convened following the NSF International/World Health Organization Symposium on HPC Bacteria in Drinking Water--Public Health Implications? The Expert Meeting was attended by 31 participants from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland, UK and USA.
Bartram
J
J
World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. bartramj@who.int
Cotruvo
J
J
Exner
M
M
Fricker
C
C
Glasmacher
Axel
A
D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial / Q000379:methods*; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014881:Water Supply / Q000592:standards