Selection
of
Water
Testing
Methods
for
Different
Samples-
| Samples | Parameter chosen | Method of choice |
| Shellfish-harvesting waters | Total coliform | MPN |
| Faecal coliform | MPN | |
| Marine&estuarine waters | Total coliform | MF/MPN |
| Faecal coliform | MF/MPN | |
| Treated Industrial wastes (non-chlorinated, non-toxic and low solids wastes) | Faecal coliform | MF |
| Toxic Industrial wastes (metals,phenolics) and High solids wastes | Faecal coliform | MPN or alternate procedure. |
| Primary and chlorinated--(municipal/industrial) | Total coliform | MPN or alternate procedure. |
| Faecal coliform | MPN or alternate procedure | |
| Chlorinated-secondary effluent | Total coliform | Two-step MF |
| Faecal coliform | MPN or alternate procedure |