Water-borne pathogen contamination in water resources and related diseases are a major
water quality concern throughout the world. Increasing interest in controlling water-borne …

It has been known for some time that substantial populations of fecal coliforms and E. coli
are harbored in freshwater bottom sediments, bank soils, and beach sands. However, the …

Taihu Lake is the third largest freshwater lake in China and serves as a drinking water
source for~ 30 million residents. Tiaoxi River is one of the main rivers connected to this lake …

Microbial source tracking (MST) includes a group of methodologies that are aimed at
identifying, and in some cases quantifying, the dominant source (s) of fecal contamination in …

Natural waters serve as habitat for a wide range of microorganisms, a proportion of which
may be derived from fecal material. A number of watershed models have been developed to …

Bed sediments of streams and rivers may store high concentrations of fecal indicator
bacteria (FIB) and pathogens. Due to resuspension events, these contaminants can be …

Exposure to contaminated water while swimming or boating or participating in other
recreational activities can cause gastrointestinal and respiratory disease. It is not uncommon …

Sediment storage of fecal bacteria has been observed for a long time. However, limited
modeling efforts have been conducted to dynamically and explicitly study the impact of …

Escherichia coli bacteria are commonly used as indicator organisms to designate of
impaired surface waters and to guide the design of management practices to prevent fecal …

Agricultural water is an important source of foodborne pathogens on produce farms.
Managing water-associated risks does not lend itself to one-size-fits-all approaches due to …