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The Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR)


                                                         Michael Brodsky
Michael Brodsky, Keynote Speaker at Compliance Key INC. He has been an Environmental Microbiologist for more than 42 years. He is a Past President of the Ontario Food Protection Association (OFPA), the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) and AOAC International.
Webinar Id: LSHCTMBI004
Time: 12:30 PM PST | 03:30 PM EST
Date: 09/05/2017
Duration 60 mins 
Overview
Total coliforms are a group of related bacteria that are (with few exceptions) not harmful to humans, but are found in human waste (sewage). A variety of microbial pathogens in sewage can potentially cause health problems if humans ingest them. EPA no longer considers enumeration of total coliforms a useful indicator of other pathogens for drinking water. Total coliforms are used to determine the adequacy of water treatment and the integrity of the distribution system. The focus is now on the detection Escherichia coli, a more definitive indicator of recent fecal contamination.
Why should you attend this webinar?
All public water systems (PWSs), except aircraft PWSs subject to the Aircraft Drinking Water Rule (ADWR) (40 CFR 141 Subpart X), must comply with the RTCR as of April 1, 2016. Are you in compliance? What do you need to do to be in compliance?
Areas Covered in the Session:
  • Waterborne Pathogens
  • The concept of indicator organisms
  • The Current Total Coliform Rule (TCR) - Background
  • Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) - History
  • RTCR Requirements
  • Key Provisions of RTCR
  • Comparison of RTCR vs. TCR

Who can Benefit:
  • Water System operators
  • Laboratory Managers. 
  • QA Managers, 
  • QC Analysts, 

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