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The Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR)
- 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
Overview of the webinar
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.
Who should attend?
- Operators of Public
- Private and Seasonal Drinking Water Systems
- Water Microbiologists
- Water Regulators
- Laboratory Managers
- QA Managers
- QC Analysts
Why should you attend?
All public water systems (PWS), except aircraft PWS subject to the Aircraft Drinking Water Rule (ADWR) (40 CFR 141 Subpart X), must comply with the RTCR starting April 1, 2016.
Faculty - Mr.Michael Brodsky
Michael Brodsky has been an Environmental Microbiologist for more than 47 years. He is a Past President of the Ontario Food Protection Association, the International Association for Food Protection and AOAC International. He serves as co-Chair for the AOAC Expert Review Committee for Microbiology, as a scientific reviewer in Microbiology for the AOAC Official Methods of Analysis and the AOAC Research Institute. He is a reviewer for Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater and a chapter co-editor on QA for the Compendium of Methods in Microbiology. He is also a lead auditor/assessor in microbiology for the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation.