Fecal coliform bacteria such as Escherichiacoli (E.coli) are one of the main sources of groundwater pollution. An assessment of the transport and Persistence of E.coli in poultry litter amended Decatur silty Clay soil and Hartsells Sandy soil was conducted using soil columns and simulated groundwater leaching. Enumeration of initial E.coli was determined to range from 2.851 × 103 to 3.044 × 103 CFU per gram of soil. These results have been used in a batch study to determine the persistence rate of E.coli in Decatur silty Clay soil and Hartsells Sandy soil. Results prove that E.coli survival growth rate increases for clay soil later than and at a higher rate than sandy soil. The column study has determined that E.coli was transported at a rate of 3.7 × 106CFU for Decatur silty loam and 6.3 × 106CFU for Hartsells sandy per gram of soil. Further, linear regression analysis predictions show higher porosity and soil moisture content affect transport, and Hartsells sandy soil has higher transport of E.colidue to its higher porosity and lower volumetric water content.
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