E. Coli Case Study

Main text. Questions. Page 3.

1. What does e.coli stand for?
E.coli stands for Escherichia coli.

2. What are the symptoms associated with E.coli bacterial infection?
The symptoms are diarrhea,pain,cramping,nausea and vomiting.

3. give a detailed comparison of the levels of the e.coli bacteria over the five week period as given above.

Page 4. 4. What could possible reasons be for the high counts in sample points 3,4 and 9? Name and briefly discuss at least four reasons.
· Dumping of sewerage and waste.
· Broken sewer pipes.
· Acid mine drainage.
· Biological and chemical pollution.