Tag: coliform bacteria

How Work Done on Your Well Might Contaminate Your Drinking Water

Why Testing Well Water Matters Well water can be contaminated without any noticeable change in taste, smell, or appearance. Just because your water looks clean doesn’t mean it’s safe. Coliform bacteria and other contaminants can enter your well silently, especially after recent maintenance or flooding. That’s why regular testing is essential. The U.S. Environmental Protection … Continue reading How Work Done on Your Well Might Contaminate Your Drinking Water

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Coliform Bacteria Testing: Why, How, and When

Water quality is a vital component of public health, and one of the most important indicators of safe drinking water is the presence or absence of coliform bacteria. Coliform bacteria are a group of rod-shaped, gram-negative bacteria that do not form spores and are commonly found throughout the environment. They can be present in surface … Continue reading Coliform Bacteria Testing: Why, How, and When

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Sources of Coliform Bacteria Contamination in Home Well Water

Coliform bacteria are common in the environment, present in the soil and intestines of animals, and are generally not harmful. However, they are one of the most common water contamination problems in home well water, and their presence signals that disease-causing organisms may have found a way into your supply. The presence of these bacteria … Continue reading Sources of Coliform Bacteria Contamination in Home Well Water

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What You Should Know About Coliform Bacteria in Your Home Well Water

If you’re dealing with coliform bacteria in your well water, you may already know the basics, what total and fecal coliform mean, common sources of contamination, and general prevention. If you need that foundation first, see our guide on sources of coliform bacteria contamination in well water. This guide covers three things that guide doesn’t: … Continue reading What You Should Know About Coliform Bacteria in Your Home Well Water

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Treating Iron, Manganese, and Coliform Bacteria in Well Water

Have you ever noticed metallic smells in your water? Buildup on faucets and fixtures? Or worse—felt sick after drinking your tap water? We hope the answer to all three is “no.” But if not, your water may be contaminated with iron, manganese, or, even more concerning, iron or coliform bacteria. Iron bacteria thrive in oxygen-deprived … Continue reading Treating Iron, Manganese, and Coliform Bacteria in Well Water

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Well Water Chlorinators – Popular and Low Cost Disinfection for Home Water Well Systems

Small chlorination systems remain a low-cost and popular option for disinfecting well water, eliminating odor, and oxidizing iron and manganese. While alternatives like hydrogen peroxide, UV light, and ozone have become more affordable, chlorine remains the most common method for treating home well water systems. Chlorine bleach has been used to sanitize potable water since … Continue reading Well Water Chlorinators – Popular and Low Cost Disinfection for Home Water Well Systems

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Coliform and E.Coli Bacteria Water Contamination?

Coliform and/or E.Coli Bacteria In Your Well Water? Bacteria exist in many well waters, especially shallow or poorly constructed wells under the influence of water from the surface.  However even if your well is a deep properly constructed well, it can become accidentally contaminated by coliform bacteria. Septic tanks can contaminate drinking water wells with … Continue reading Coliform and E.Coli Bacteria Water Contamination?

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Posted on By Gerry Bulfin