Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants; Analytical Methods for Biological Pollutants in Ambient Water
other · Rule · Published 2003-07-21 · Effective 2003-08-20 · 68 FR 43272
Document
Document number
03-18155
Federal Register citation
68 FR 43272
CFR reference
40 CFR 136
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2003-07-21
Effective date
2003-08-20
EPA docket
FRL-7529-7
Abstract
By today's action, EPA approves test methods for the analysis of Escherichia coli (E. coli), enterococci, Cryptosporidium and Giardia in fresh ambient water matrices. In addition, EPA approves test methods for the analysis of enterococci in marine ambient water matrices. The test methods approved in today's rule have been published by the following organizations: EPA, American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association, Water Environment Federation, Association of Official Analytical Chemists International, and American Society for Testing and Materials, or commercial vendors. EPA's approval of these methods will help States, Tribes, communities, and environmental laboratories better assess public health risks from microbiological pollutants.