TABLE 2.

Summary of initial soil data for unsterile sediment mixing experiment

Sampling location	Bank description	Amt (g) of soil added	Water content (% [wt])	Organics (%)	No. of bacteria (MPN/g of soil [dry wt])a (avg ± SD)
					E. coli	Enterococci	C. perfringens
Steep embankment	Muddy and steep	20.20	20.2	3.0	60 ± 30	40 ± 20	160 ± 30
Shallow embankment	Muddy and flat	22.18	20.4	1.1	14,200 ± 1,300	11,700 ± 140	320 ± 70
Dead-end embankment	Dead end, muddy on 1 side	22.24	25.0	1.6	120 ± 50	20 ± 20	1,300 ± 80
Sandy embankmentb	Sandy	24.25	20.3	0.5	150	90	220

^aMPN, most probable number.

^bNo standard deviations available for the samples taken from the sandy embankment.