Correction: Whiley, H., et al. Detection of Legionella, L. pneumophila and Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) along Potable Water Distribution Pipelines. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11, 7393–7405
Season Sampled and Average Water Temperature | Sample Point | A | B | C | D | E |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Distance from Treatment Plant (km) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 22 | |
Summer 24.3 °C (n = 8) | Total Chlorine (mg/L) | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Free chlorine (mg/L) | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
Average Legionella spp. (copies/mL) | 37 ± 53 | 9 ± 4 | 3 ± 0 | 187 ± 22 | + 1238 ± 47 | |
Average L. pneumophila (copies/mL) | 10 ± 8 | 3 ± 0 | 3 ± 0 | 375 ± 305 | * 1981 ±298 | |
Average MAC (copies/mL) | 36 ± 19 | 42 ± 19 | * 31,813 ± 17,017 | 116 ± 118 | + 4395 ± 2176 | |
Autumn 18.6 °C (n = 8) | Total chlorine (mg/L) | 1.5 | N/A | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
Free chlorine (mg/L) | 1.3 | N/A | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | |
Average Legionella spp. (copies/mL) | 5 ± 4 | N/A | 41 ± 21 | 47 ± 13 | 46 ± 17 | |
Average L. pneumophila (copies/mL) | 3 ± 0 | N/A | 3 ± 0 | 46 ± 68 | + 487 ± 406 | |
Average MAC (copies/mL) | 25 ± 0 | N/A | 25 ± 0 | 200 ± 157 | 25 ± 0 | |
Winter 13.6 °C (n = 8) | Total chlorine (mg/L) | 1.2 | N/A | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Free chlorine (mg/L) | 1.1 | N/A | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | |
Average Legionella spp. (copies/mL) | 22 ± 31 | N/A | 3 ± 0 | 5 ± 1 | 3 ± 0 | |
Average L. pneumophila (copies/mL) | 81 ± 134 | N/A | 3 ±1 | 3 ± 0 | 3 ± 0 | |
Average MAC (copies/mL) | 25 ±0 | N/A | 25 ± 0 | 25 ± 0 | 25 ± 0 | |
Spring 20.3 °C (n = 8) | Total chlorine (mg/L) | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Free chlorine (mg/L) | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | |
Average Legionella spp. (copies/mL) | 43 ± 69 | 120 ± 151 | 8 ± 3 | 93 ± 139 | 6 ± 6 | |
Average L. pneumophila (copies/mL) | 36 ± 34 | 15 ± 12 | 9 ± 1 | 166 ± 122 | 3 ± 0 | |
Average MAC (copies/mL) | 2468 ± 317 | 2224 ± 2342 | 1112 ± 328 | 294 ± 58 | 101 ± 69 |
Reference
- Whiley, H.; Keegan, A.; Fallowfield, H.; Bentham, R. Detection of Legionella, L. pneumophila and Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) along potable water distribution pipelines. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11, 7393–7405. [Google Scholar]
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Whiley, H.; Keegan, A.; Fallowfield, H.; Bentham, R. Correction: Whiley, H., et al. Detection of Legionella, L. pneumophila and Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) along Potable Water Distribution Pipelines. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11, 7393–7405. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11, 11418-11420. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph111111418
Whiley H, Keegan A, Fallowfield H, Bentham R. Correction: Whiley, H., et al. Detection of Legionella, L. pneumophila and Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) along Potable Water Distribution Pipelines. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11, 7393–7405. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2014; 11(11):11418-11420. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph111111418
Chicago/Turabian StyleWhiley, Harriet, Alexandra Keegan, Howard Fallowfield, and Richard Bentham. 2014. "Correction: Whiley, H., et al. Detection of Legionella, L. pneumophila and Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) along Potable Water Distribution Pipelines. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11, 7393–7405" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 11, no. 11: 11418-11420. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph111111418