Chlorine resistance of waterborne pathogens relative to
Genus or species | CT 99.9% |
---|---|
0.09 (reference) | |
Medium-grown | 7.5 (83-fold) |
Water-adapted | 52.5 (580-fold) |
Medium-grown | 51 (567-fold) |
Water-adapted | - |
1.92 (21-fold) | |
1.5 (16.7-fold) | |
59 (658-fold) | |
2.6 (29-fold) |
*Product of concentration (mg/L) and duration of exposure (min) to kill 99.9% of cells.