Identifying Sources of Fecal Coliform Delivered to Tillamook Bay

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Originator: Tillamook County Performance Partnership; OSU

Publish Date: July 2000

Online Link: http://gisweb.co.tillamook.or.us/library/reports/BacteriaSourceReport.pdf

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Agency: Watershed Councils

Name: Rich Felley

Job Position: Director

Telephone: (503) 322-2222

E-Mail Address: rfelley@co.tillamook.or.us

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Abstract: Identifying whether water-borne bacteria comes from human or animal sources helps pinpoint the location of fecal contamination in a watershed. Different bacteria have different levels of resistance to antibiotics. This study subjected water samples from river mouths in the Tillamook watershed to a variety of antibiotics to determine the likely origin of the bacteria. Accuracy tests indicate this method is a promising tool for finding pollution sources.

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Time Period of Content: 1997 - 1998

Geographic Extent: Tillamook Bay watershed.

Status: Final

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