Test Protocol | Metagenomic Shotgun Sequencing | EPA Approved Traditional Culturing Techniques | ||||
Expected Results | Levels and Diversity of Traditional Indicator Bacteria, Pathogenic Bacteria, Virulent Genes, Antibiotic Resistant Genes | Levels of Fecal Colifom Bacteria, Enterococci spp., Possible Contamination | ||||
Sample ID | Traditional Indicators (genomic reads/100ml) | Known Pathogens (genomic reads/100ml) | Total Number of Virulence Genes | Total Number of Antibiotic Resistance Genes | Fecal coliform (CFU/100ml) | Enterococci spp. (CFU/100ml) |
ABI1004 (Storm Water Drain) | 499 | 2600 | 14 | 1 | >2000 | 230 |
ABI1003 (Storm Water Drain) | 24182 | 58700 | 289 | 70 | >2000 | >2000 |
ABI1002 (Freshwater Collection Pond) | 3651 | 4750 | 6 | 1 | 220 | 44 |
ABI1001 (Equiptment Blank/Control) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |