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COXSERVATIOX DepAKT M EXT 



2. — BaclvridJ Studies of Jjike Erie 

 By Axdkkw ^i. Zii.lk; 



This report represents the sanitary condition of the water at 

 the points collected in the eastern part of Lake Erie dnrino- the 

 months of Jnly and Augnst, including methods and results ob- 

 tained, with niterpretations. Standard Methods for Water 

 Analysis, as approved by the American Public Health and the 

 American Water Works Association, were employed. 



Ha<l<«ria saiiipN'r for siil)siii lace cullcct ions 



The bncterinl coimt, ;is ol)taine(l 1)y Slaiidnrd Methods, (h)es not 

 revcnl Ihc ;i('tii;il inimbei- of ]);i(*1ei-i;i present in the amount of 

 water tested, hut shouhl be intei'preted as an iii(h'.\ of the bacterial 

 content. The average l)acterial count obtained on 5>4 sami)les 

 examined was :U, the lowest 1, and tlie liig-hest count iMO bacteria 



