Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2002):

Bacterial water quality in the personal water bottles of elementary students.

Full Abstract

BACKGROUND:
Samples of drinking water were collected directly from the personal water bottles of students at an elementary school in Calgary, Alberta.

METHODS:
Total and fecal coliforms and heterotrophic bacteria were enumerated using membrane filtration and agar plate count methods respectively.

RESULTS:
The Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines (CWQG) criterion was exceeded for total coliform in 13.3% of 75 samples. Fecal coliform and total heterotrophic criteria were exceeded in 8.9% (of 68 samples) and 64.4% (of 76 samples) respectively.

FINDINGS:
The use of personal water bottles for students in elementary classrooms is not recommended.

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Author information

Author/s: Oliphant, J A (JA); Ryan, M C (MC); Chu, A (A);

Affiliation: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Canadian journal of public health. Revue canadienne de santé publique (Can J Public Health), published in Canada. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2002 Sep-Oct; vol 93 (issue 5) : pp 366-7

Dates: Created 2002/09/30; Completed 2002/10/23; Revised 2008/02/13;

PMID: 12353459, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Alberta Child Colony Count, Microbial Drinking Enterobacteriaceae - isolation & purification Guidelines as Topic

Guidelines as Topic Humans Product Packaging Students Water Microbiology Water Supply - analysis

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