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. 2003 Sep;69(9):5380–5388. doi: 10.1128/AEM.69.9.5380-5388.2003

TABLE 3.

Mean oocyst recoveries and levels of indigenous oocysts in samples of reclaimed water processed by method 1623 and the modified ICR method

Method (filter type) Protozoan result
Cryptosporidium
Giardia
No. of oocysts/100 liters %a Adjusted level No. of cysts/100 liters % Adjusted level
Method 1623 (HV) (n = 5) 74 28 264 36 24 150
20 19 95 34 11 309
2 1 200 <1 1 NAd
2 28 7 6 34 18
107 84 127 34 68 50
32b 27b
97c 94c
Envirochek (n = 5) 20 25 80 20 29 69
90 41 219 90 5 1,800
<10 16 NA <10 2 NA
<10 34 NA 70 47 149
14 85 16 130 49 265
40b 26b
67c 84c
Modified ICR (yarn wound) (n = 5) 1 2 50 2 0 NA
26 27 96 14 20 70
2 19 10 <1 13 NA
<1 12 NA <1 9 NA
5 16 31 5 12 42
15b 11b
60c 66c
a

Percentage of recovery efficiency based on recoveries obtained with ColorSeed spikes.

b

Mean.

c

RSD.

d

NA, not applicable.