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SLS 614 :Part 2: 1983

Quantity of water put up in each tube

Number of tubes used

Number of tubes giving positive


reaction

TABLE 3
10ml 1ml

0.1ml Most probable number of


coliform organisms in
100ml of the original water
5

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
1
1

0
1
2
0
1

0
2
4
2
4

0
0
0
0

1
2
2
3

2
0
1
0

6
4
6
6

1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
1

0
1
2
3
0

2
4
6
8
4

1
1
1
1
1

1
1
2
2
2

1
2
0
1
2

6
8
6
8
10

1
1
1

3
3
4

0
1
0

8
10
11

2
2
2
2
2

0
0
0
0
1

0
1
2
3
0

5
7
9
12
7

2
2
2
2
2

1
1
2
2
2

1
2
0
1
2

9
12
9
12
14

2
2
2

3
3
4

0
1
0

12
14
15

3
3
3
3
3

0
0
0
1
1

0
1
2
0
1

8
11
13
11
14

SLS 614 :Part 2: 1983

TABLE 3 ( Continued )
Quantity of water put up in each tube
10ml 1ml
0.1ml Most probable number of
coliform organisms in
100ml of the original water
Number of tubes used
5
5
5

Number of tubes giving positive


reaction

3
3
3
3
3

1
1
2
2
2

2
3
0
1
2

17
20
14
17
20

3
3
3
3
3

3
3
4
4
5

0
1
0
1
0

17
20
20
25
25

4
4
4
4
4

0
0
0
0
1

0
1
2
3
0

13
17
20
25
17

4
4
4
4
4

1
1
2
2
2

1
2
0
1
2

20
25
20
25
30

4
4
4
4
4

3
3
3
4
4

0
1
2
0
1

25
35
40
35
40

4
4
4
4

4
5
5
5

2
0
1
2

45
40
50
55

5
5
5
5
5

0
0
0
0
0

0
1
2
3
4

25
30
45
60
75

5
5
5
5
5

1
1
1
1
1

0
1
2
3
4

35
45
65
85
115

SLS 614 :Part 2: 1983

TABLE 3 ( Continued )
Quantity of water put up in each tube
10ml 1ml
0.1ml Most probable number of
coliform organisms in
100ml of the original water
Number of tubes used
5
5
5

Number of tubes giving positive


reaction

5
5
5
5
5
5

2
2
2
2
2
2

0
1
2
3
4
5

50
70
95
120
150
175

5
5
5
5
5

3
3
3
3
3

0
1
2
3
4

80
110
140
175
200

5
5
5
5
5

3
4
4
4
4

5
0
1
2
3

250
130
170
225
275

5
5
5
5
5

4
4
5
5
5

4
5
0
1
2

350
425
250
350
550

5
5
5

5
5
5

3
4
5

900
1600
1800+

NOTE : The most probable number from 0 to 20 are correct to the nearest unit ; from 20 to
200 are correct to the nearest 5 ; from 200 to 500 are correct to the nearest 25 ; above 500
are correct to the nearest 50.

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