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Pro LabTM Bacteria in Water Test Kit
According to the EPA, total coliform and e.coli bacteria testing is recommended to indicate the presence of organisms that can cause deadly diseases. What is Bacteria? Bacteria are microscopic, one-celled organisms usually classified as plants (in a division called fungi). Bacteria typcially originate in human and animal wastes and can enter a water supply from septic tank drainage, sewage, feedlot manure or direct drainage of surface runoff into wells. Bacterial contamination remains the most common water quality problem for individual (private wells) and small community public systems (under 1,000 service connections). How Do You Come in Contact With Bacteria? Fecal coliform bacteria are mostly found in drinking water that comes from private wells and small water systems. This is partly because private water supplies, small rural public water supplies and private wells are not required, by law, to be tested. Every time you drink water from one of these sources, you may be exposed to harmful levels of bacteria, which can pose immediate threat to your health. Families drinking non-chlorinated water (such as from an underground well) and apartment dwellers roof-top wood storage tanks are especially susceptible to bacterial contamination. Home water treatment devices utilizing GAC (Granular Activated Charcoal) as a singular filtering device may also become a breeding ground for bacteria. What Can Bacteria Do To You? Fecal coliform bacteria in drinking water can lead to diseases such as typhoid fever and cholera, though these diseases are rare in the United States. Fecal coliform bacteria contamination can also lead to infectious hepititis and dysentery, which are more common. Some experts believe that exposure to high levels of bacteria in drinking water can also make infants more susceptible to the toxic effects of nitrates in drinking water. Symptoms associated with bacterial contamination include digestive problems, fever, nausea, diarrhea, and cramps. How Do You Find Out If You Have A Bacteria Problem? To find out if bacteria is a problem in your water, you must test. The PRO-LAB Professional Bacteria in Water Test Kit offers two (2) types of analytical methods. The first method simply involves counting the number of colonies that are growing in a petri dish. The second method (optional*) requires sending the petri dish to PRO-LAB for a more detailed analysis, which will identify the bacteria present in your water. The Bacteria in Water Test Kit is safe and easy to use and provides reliable results in 48 hours. *Optional $30.00 Lab Analysis (Lab analysis fee is paid by customer to PRO LAB if more detailed analysis is desired.) PRO-LAB Professional Bacteria in Water Test Kit #TESTBA110 (Single use test.)
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