Abstract
The National Water Research Institute's January 9, 2008 Newsletter carried a reference to the report American Academy of Microbiology report “Clean Water: What Is Acceptable Microbial Risk?” (http://www.asm.org/ASM/files/ccLibraryFiles/Filename/000000003520/Clean%20Water%20Small.pdf). I looked this report over and noted some areas that lead to questions. I would appreciate some considered response to the following. I saw nothing on the issues related to transferring antibiotic (antimicrobial) resistance, although there was some discussion of virulence transfer. Thus at least there is the opening to discuss genetic transfer a bit further. I sit on a WERF/EPA panel looking at risk assessments and that group also is thin on looking at the issue of resistance. Both Joan Rose and Amy Pruden sit on this panel. Both note deficiencies in current water quality standards.
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