Table 9. Ratio of pathogen recoveries associated with indicator organism levels above the mean or the mean plus standard deviation for the respective sampling site.
Total fecal coliforms | Total generic E. coli | |||
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Pathogen | > Mean | > Mean + SD | > Mean | > Mean + SD |
VTEC | 54.5% | 36.4% | 54.5% | 36.4% |
L. monocytogenes | 56.5% | 39.1% | 56.5% | 34.8% |
Salmonella | 50.0% | 16.7% | 50.0% | 16.7% |
Any pathogen | 48.6% | 34.3% | 48.6% | 28.8% |