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. 2003 Oct;69(10):6201–6207. doi: 10.1128/AEM.69.10.6201-6207.2003

TABLE 4.

Summary of phase 2 Dunnett's test results for time 0 comparisons (alpha = 0.05)

Site Method Spiked Coolant Mean no. of E. coli/ 100 ml at time 0 No. of E. coli/100 ml (significant change in density) at indicated time (h) after sample collectiona
8 24 30 48
Williamstown, Ky. Colilert Yes Wet ice 66 NS NS NS NS
Colilert Yes Utek 66 NS NS NS NS
mFC/NA-MUG Yes Wet ice 57 NS NS NS NS
mFC/NA-MUG Yes Utek 57 NS NS NS NS
Northern, Newport, Ky. Colilert No Wet ice 3,057 NS NS NS NS
Colilert No Utek 3,057 NS NS NS NS
mFC/NA-MUG No Wet ice 2,523 NS NS NS NS
mFC/NA-MUG No Utek 2,523 NS NS NS NS
Bethel, Ohio Colilert Yes Wet ice 102 NS NS NS NS
Colilert Yes Utek 102 NS NS NS NS
mFC/NA-MUG Yes Wet ice 92 NS NS NS 69 (D)
mFC/NA-MUG Yes Utek 92 NS NS NS NS
Cincinnati Water Works, Colilert Yes Wet ice 89 NS NS NS NS
Cincinnati, Ohio Colilert Yes Utek 89 NS NS NS NS
mFC/NA-MUG Yes Wet ice 63 NS NS NS NS
mFC/NA-MUG Yes Utek 63 NS NS NS 41 (D)
Clermont County, Ohio Colilert Yes Wet ice 78 NS NS NS NS
Colilert Yes Utek 78 NS NS NS NS
mFC/NA-MUG Yes Wet ice 83 NS NS INVD NS
mFC/NA-MUG Yes Utek 83 NS NS INVD 55 (D)
Falmouth, Ky. Colilert No Wet ice 9,840 NS NS 6,087 (D) 4,240 (D)
Colilert No Utek 9,840 6,827 (D) NS 6,073 (D) 5,700 (D)
mFC/NA-MUG No Wet ice 8,200 NS 5,400 (D) 4,533 (D) 3,600 (D)
mFC/NA-MUG No Utek 8,200 NS 5,200 (D) NS 4,400 (D)
Williamsburg, Ohio Colilert Yes Wet ice 1,597 2,051 (I) NS 1,089 (D) 893 (D)
Colilert Yes Utek 1,597 NS NS NS NS
mFC/NA-MUG Yes Wet ice 1,477 NS 1,083 (D) 906 (D) 1,067 (D)
mFC/NA-MUG Yes Utek 1,477 1,117 (D) 1,097 (D) 992 (D) 1,066 (D)
a

D, significant decrease in E. coli density compared to the time 0 results; I, significant increase in E. coli density compared to the time 0 results; NS, no significant difference in E. coli density compared to the time 0 results; INVD, invalid data.