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Heterotrophic bacteria commonly occur in the environment and are a part of the natural ecological fresh water community. Heterotrophic bacteria are used as indicators of the overall bacteriolgical quality of a test water. The Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC) procedure is a method used to enumerate live heterotrophic bacteria in water. The method can be used to evaluate water quality, monitor changes in water quality over time or throughout a distribution system, or to evaluate water purification and disinfection procedures. Waters which can be tested with HPC include, but are not limited to: Source Water, Distribution System Water, Well Water, Pool Water, Tap Water, and water from Heating Systems Lab/Cor is certified with Washington State DOH to perform the following method to detect Heterotrophic Bacteria in water:
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