The addition of sodium pyruvate to standard membrane-filtration media for enumeration of coliforms and E. coli is shown to improve the recovery of chlorine-stressed viable organisms.

Indicator bacteria, bacteriological water quality, coliforms, E. coli, membrane filtration, chlorinated water, disinfection
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