Meeting report: knowledge and gaps in developing microbial criteria for inland recreational waters

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• Personal Author:
  Ashbolt NJ ; Dorevitch S ; Ferguson CM ; Fujioka R ; McGee CD ; Soller JA ; Whitman RL
• Description:
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has committed to issuing in 2012 new or revised criteria designed to protect the health of those who use surface waters for recreation. For this purpose, the U.S. EPA has been conducting epidemiologic studies to establish relationships between microbial measures of water quality and adverse health outcomes among swimmers. New methods for testing water quality that would provide same-day results will likely be elements of the new criteria. Although the epidemiologic studies upon which the criteria will be based were conducted at Great Lakes and marine beaches, the new water quality criteria may be extended to inland waters (IWs). Similarities and important differences between coastal waters (CWs) and IWs that should be considered when developing criteria for IWs were the focus of an expert workshop. Here, we summarize the state of knowledge and research needed to base IWs microbial criteria on sound science. Two key differences between CWs and IWs are the sources of indicator bacteria, which may modify the relationship between indicator microbes and health risk, and the relationship between indicators and pathogens, which also may vary within IWs. Monitoring using rapid molecular methods will require the standardization and simplification of analytical methods, as well as greater clarity about their interpretation. Research needs for the short term and longer term are described. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Laboratories Microbiology Occupational Health Safety Software
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Clean Water Act Bacteria Computer-models Environmental Epidemiology Environmental Microbiology Indicator Bacteria Inland Waters Laboratory-testing Mathematical-models Microorganisms Models Predictive Modeling Waterborne Pathogens Water Recreation

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• ISSN:
  0091-6765
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Hawaii ; Illinois ; Indiana ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  118
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20045599
• Citation:
  Environ Health Perspect 2010 Jun; 118(6):871-876
• Contact Point Address:
  S. Dorevitch, UIC School of Public Health, 2121 W. Taylor, M/C 923, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
• Email:
  sdorevit@uic.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Environmental Health Perspectives
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/200960/cdc_200960_DS1.pdf
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