Coliform Tests
Testing of local waters with 3M E. Coli "Petrifilm" plates.
Jackson River at
DSLCC:
1 E. Coli
1 other coliform
1 non-coliform
Toilet bowl sample.
Numerous colonies, but surprisingly no coliforms.
Runoff from cat feces
contains numerous E. Coli and other bacteria.
Close-ups through a dissecting scope:
E. Coli colony, 30x
other coliforms, 40x
non-coliforms, 40x
Updated 3/23/01