Meaning of the numbers

Preferred: less than 126

Bad single test: 410

Alert level: 1,000

Note shift to E. coli

from Fecal coliform.

Also, we have no non-recreation season in south Georgia.

Adapted from: GA-EPD

Bacteria Criteria for Drinking Water

and Fishing Designated Uses

Technical Support Document

for the Proposed Criteria

to Protect Secondary Recreators

Elizabeth A. Booth, Ph.D., P.E.

and Victoria A. Adams 8/30/2018

Page 11, Table 3-1.

Proposed Bacteria Criteria

Notes:

https://epd.georgia.gov/document/publication/tsd-bacteria-criteria-finalpdf