Even if you’re not a water quality professional, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about E. coli. From food poisoning to beach closures, these bacteria can be a major health issue to humans. In this article, we are going to focus on E. coli and it impacts to water quality and water resource management. Although a commonly measured water quality parameter, the topic of E. coli management in aquatic systems in a lot more complicated than you might think.