A Comparison of Bacterial Endospore Adhesion to Cement-Lined, PV...

Poster - To determine the impact of pipe material on bacterial endospore adhesion, three different pipe materials with and without biofilm were exposed to spores in drinking water to determine the relative contamination potential of the three pipe materials.

According to a 2002 AWWA survey, 18% of pipe in service is unlined cast and ductile iron, 50% is Cement lined cast and ductile iron, and 8% is poly vinyl chloride (PVC).

We wanted to compare these pipe materials and see...