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

TABLE 5.

Summary of phase 3 Dunnett's test results for time 0 comparisons (alpha = 0.05)

Laboratory 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
Fairfax County Water Potomac River Colilert Yes Wet ice 73 NS 51 (D) NS NS
Fort Worth Water Rolling Hills WTPb Colilert Yes Utek 63 NS NS NS NS
Indianapolis Water Fall Creek Colilert No Utek 337 NS NS NS NS
White River Colilert No Utek 534 NS NS NS NS
City of Phoenix Squaw Peak WTP Colilert No Wet ice 11 NS NS NS NS
Union Hills WTP Colilert Yes Wet ice 69 NS NS NS NS
Jefferson Parish Mississippi River mTEC No Wet ice 310 NS NS NS NS
Southern Nevada SNWS Pumping Plant 1 mTEC Yes Utek 17 30 (I) 32 (I) 34 (I) 44 (I)
Passaic Valley Passaic & Ramapo Rivers mFC/NA-MUG No Blue ice 193 NS 90 (D) 108 (D) 85 (D)
Portland Water Bureau Station 2 mEndo/NA-MUG Yes Blue ice 44 NS 55 (I) NS NS
Mohawk Valley Hinckley Reservoir mEndo/NA-MUG Yes Utek 42 97 (I) NS NS NS
Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Willow Creek mEndo/NA-MUG No Wet 56,000 NS NS NS NS
Wingra Springs mEndo/NA-MUG No Wet 367 NS NS NS NS
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.

b

WTP, water treatment plant.