Description
A pilot study was undertaken to investigate the use of microbial source tracking of fecal
contamination for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies in Minnesota. The Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) collaborated
with Dr. Michael Sadowsky from the University of Minnesota’s Department of Soil, Water and
Climate, and The BioTechnology Institute. Three Bacteroides primers were used to identify the
source of fecal contamination: bovine (cow), porcine (swine), and humans (and cats/dogs1).
contamination for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies in Minnesota. The Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) collaborated
with Dr. Michael Sadowsky from the University of Minnesota’s Department of Soil, Water and
Climate, and The BioTechnology Institute. Three Bacteroides primers were used to identify the
source of fecal contamination: bovine (cow), porcine (swine), and humans (and cats/dogs1).
Date Issued
2013-01
Number of Pages
26
Decade
Associated Organization
Publisher
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (St. Paul, Minnesota)
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Status
Body of Water
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Rights Holder
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
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Public Domain