How to Get Rid of Coliform Bacteria

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Coliform Bacteria (Water Quality) More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Khiori | permalink
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Coliform bacteria is the most common water test done to determine the safety of private wells and springs. But what exactly are these bacteria and how can they be treated in private water systems? This fact sheet provides an introduction to the measurement, prevention, and treatment of coliform bacteria in drinking water.

For further reading: http://extension.psu.edu/natural-resources/water/drinking-water/water-testing/pollutants/coliform-bacteria ^[1]

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Water Filters That Remove Total Coliform | LIVESTRONG.COM More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by steve atlay | permalink
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Water purification is a two-step process of disinfecting water and removing contaminants. Coliform bacteria are one type of impurity that might be present in your water. It is one of about 90 contaminants that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency monitors for its drinking water standards. For total coliform, the standards do not allow the...

For further reading: http://www.livestrong.com/article/257693-water-filters-that-remove-total-coliform/ ^[2]

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How to Treat Well Water for the Presence of Coliform Bacteria | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Patricia Marks | permalink
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Private water wells can be contaminated quite easily. Coliform bacteria are organisms which may be present in well water. Animal feces, raw surface water, soil and decaying plants normally contain varying amounts of coliform. These bacteria can migrate into well water and cause the water to become biologically polluted. Water that is found to...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_5028467_treat-water-presence-coliform-bacteria.html ^[3]

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1. http://extension.psu.edu/natural-resources/water/drinking-water/water-testing/pollutants/coliform-bacteria

2. http://www.livestrong.com/article/257693-water-filters-that-remove-total-coliform/

3. http://www.ehow.com/how_5028467_treat-water-presence-coliform-bacteria.html