You are working for the county health department this summer, and your job is to

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You are working for the county health department this summer, and your job is to regularly survey the local beaches for microbial contamination. A. Describe 3 tests you may use to analyze the water quality in these recreational areas. B. You identify high levels of Enterobacter species in a sample one day. Summarize how you will convey this information to the beach supervisor who asks, “Are we shutting down today?” C. Explain why there is little tolerance for fecal coliforms in drinking or recreational water.

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Ans a) Three tests that one can use to analyze the water quality in the recreational area are:-

Ans b) There is high level of Enterobacter species in the sample and this is definitely not a good sign. Yes, we need to shut down the beach today because any further activity would lead to increase in the microbial population and that will further impact the lives of the people around. It will tend to cause contamination and on drinking the water it might cause a lot of problems.

Ans c) There is little tolerance for fecal coliforms in drinking or recreational water as it harms the body and leads to contamination. It causes a lot of water borne diseases and might be even fatal at some point in time.

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