Novel use of Kombucha consortium to reduce Escherichia coli in dairy shed effluent.

Background: Faecal contamination from dairy farm effluent is a major risk to water quality in New Zealand. In this experiment we have tested the efficacy of Kombucha SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast), to reduce the concentration of Escherichia coli in dairy shed effluent (DSE).

Results: Kombucha SCOBY was highly effective in lowering the number of E.