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The assessment of microbiologically-associated risk from a given water supply requires knowledge of the dose-response function of potential consumers to contamination as well as the probability distribution of microorganisms in the water supply. Fuhs (1975) has presented this concept in the context of recreational water quality, however, it is equally valid in the context of drinking water quality.
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Haas, C.N., Heller, B. (1990). Statistical Approaches to Monitoring. In: McFeters, G.A. (eds) Drinking Water Microbiology. Brock/Springer Series in Contemporary Bioscience. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4464-6_20
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