Characterizing the Interactions Between Pathogens and Biofilms in Distribution Systems

Legionella are pervasive environmental bacteria that can incidentally cause severe and sometimes fatal infections upon inhalation. Because Legionella inhabit engineered environments and proliferate in warm, stagnant premise water...

Utilities and regulators need guidance to demonstrate that flushing is a corrective action under the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) by preventing coliform regrowth and biofilm formation, reducing...

This project developed a process for the ecological assessment and characterization of the microbiota found in distribution systems. The project also documented the study of the microbial ecology...