Drinking water distribution system sequencing
Bulk drinking water samples were collected to examine the microbial community composition within a full-scale chlorinated drinking water distribution system. Samples were from the treatment plant effluent, a storage tank, and 12 other sites throughout a rural drinking water distribution system. Samples were collected in March, April, June, and August of 2021. Samples were filtered using two different pore-sized filters to capture particle-associated bacteria (PAB) and total bacteria (TB) for each sample.