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Bacteria in the Water: Coliforms, Iron and Sulfur Bacteria
In the past we’ve discussed Legionnaires’ disease, which is a disease caused by a waterborne bacterium. In our September newsletter entitled, Bacteria in the Water: Coliforms, Iron and Sulfur Bacteria,...
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Legionella: Health Effects, Occurrence and Sampling
Health effects of Legionella In 1976, in Philadelphia, USA, over 200 attendees of the US-American Legion, developed pneumonia. The disease was later called “Legionnaires’ disease”. The causative agent,...
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Health Hazards in Pools, Hot Tubs and Spas
Pools, hot tubs and spas occasionally get contaminated with harmful bacteria such as E. coli, Legionella pneumophila, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Mycobacterium avium, Streptococcus and Salmonella. These...
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What’s The Chance Of Getting A Positive Result For Legionella Tests?
Question: Hi, I am a student working on an environmental research project. I’m considering to have some water sample tested for Legionella species especially Legionella pneumophila. From your...
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Is There a Difference Between Total Microbe Test and Total Coliform Test?
Question: Is there a difference between total microbe test and a total coliform test. What do the following results mean as far as safe drinking water is concerned, (5-10)(10-20)(400-500) (800-1000)...
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Water pollution Testing
Water pollution There’s no doubt that water is important. Water covers 70.9% of the earth’s surface, and is vital for all known forms of life which depend on water. As such testing for water pollution...
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Heterotrophic Plate Count: What is HPC and when is the right time to use it?
Heterotrophs are a group of microorganisms (bacteria, moulds and yeasts) that use organic carbon sources to grow and can be found in all types of water. In fact, the majority of bacteria found in...
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