Environmental

 

Occurrence

 

Organism Location Concentration Method of Analysis Reference
         

Persistence

 

Organism Location Temperature Persistence [Units] Method of Analysis Reference
E. coli O157:H7 Surface waters from lakes and rivers 6oC T99: 4-11
T99.99: 8-22
[Days]
  Czajkowska et al. 2005
E. coli O157:H7 Groundwater with high copper levels 10oC T99: 2
T99.99: 15
[Days]
  Artz and Kilham, 2002
E. coli O157:H7 Feces (laboratory) 10oC T99: 50
T99.99: 92
[Days]
  Bolton et al. 1999
E. coli O157:H7 Feces on grass (laboratory) 10oC T99: 30
T99.99: 50
[Days]
  Bolton et al. 1999