Abstract:
:Drinking water quality typically degrades after treatment during conveyance through the distribution system. Potential causes include biofilm growth in distribution pipes which may result in pathogen retention, inhibited disinfectant diffusion, and proliferation of bad tastes and odors. However, there is no standard method for direct measurement of biofilms or quantification of biofilm cells in drinking water distribution systems. Three methods are compared here for quantification of biofilm cells grown in pipe loops samplers: biofilm heterotrophic plate count (HPC), biofilm biovolume by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and biofilm total cell count by flow cytometry (FCM) paired with Syto 9. Both biofilm biovolume by CLSM and biofilm total cell count by FCM were evaluated for quantification of the whole biofilms (including non-viable cells and viable but not culturable cells). Signal-to-background ratios and overall performance of biofilm biovolume by CLSM and biofilm total cell count by FCM were found to vary with the pipe material. Biofilm total cell count by FCM had a low signal-to-background ratio on all materials, indicating that further development is recommended before application in drinking water environments. Biofilm biovolume by CLSM showed the highest signal-to-background ratio for cement and cast iron, which suggests promise for wider application in full-scale systems. Biofilm biovolume by CLSM and Syto 9 staining allowed in-situ biofilm cell quantification thus elimination variable associated with cell detachment for quantification but had limitations associated with non-specific staining of cement and, to a lesser degree, auto-fluorescence of both cement and polyvinyl chloride materials. Due to variability in results obtained from each method, multiple methods are recommended to assess biofilm growth in drinking water distribution systems. Of the methods investigated here, HPC and CLSM and recommended for further development towards application in full-scale systems. HPC is a sample and widely applied method that quantifies viable culturable cells. CLSM analysis allows the elimination of experimental variables associated with cell detachment and affords the opportunity to evaluate biofilm components such as extracellular polymeric substances through the addition of specific probes. These two methods can be applied together to assess biofilms known to degrade treated water quality during conveyance in full-scale drinking water treatment systems. The significance of improved biofilm assessment methods for drinking water distribution systems lies in advancing understanding of biofilm growth and control mechanisms that may lead to improved water quality during conveyance and at the tap for greater public health protection.
journal_name
J Microbiol Methodsjournal_title
Journal of microbiological methodsauthors
Waller SA,Packman AI,Hausner Mdoi
10.1016/j.mimet.2017.10.013subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-01-01 00:00:00pages
8-21eissn
0167-7012issn
1872-8359pii
S0167-7012(17)30278-6journal_volume
144pub_type
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