Water quality testing blog

A new article published today lists common contaminants found in drinking water. We have tests for EVERY parameter listed, please visit our website for details. “New studies have found a host of nasties in H2O. Women’s Heath investigates what’s really flowing from the faucet.” Click here to read the article.

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Tuesday the EPA issued rules requiring airlines to test and disinfect the tap water served to passengers and used in plane bathrooms, an attempt to remedy bacteria contamination found in onboard water. The rules schedule for how frequently airlines must flush and disinfect the water systems on planes and test for coliform bacteria. The rules [...]

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Another study highlighting the importance of regular well water testing, especially with newborns. ScienceDaily (May 28, 2009) — Private well water should be tested yearly, and in some cases more often, according to new guidance offered by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The recommendations call for annual well testing, especially for nitrate and microorganisms [...]

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This month’s edition of Water Quality Products has an informative article about when, where and how to test well water. Written by Marianne Metzger with National Testing Labs, it should be required reading for anyone testing well water. Read Testing: Onsite, Laboratory or Both?

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We just released a new, EPA compliant method for presence/absence determination of Total Coliforms and E. coli in water. The EZ Coliform Cult – MUG Test (part number 487197) consists of a sterilized, ready-to-use 120mL bottle containing a premeasured amount of growth media. To run the test simply add the water sample, cap the bottle [...]

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Many microorganisms and forms of bacteria, including coliform bacteria, occur naturally in our environment and not all forms of bacteria or types of microorganisms cause harm to humans. The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Primary Drinking Water Standards states that most harmful types of bacteria and microorganisms such as Legionella, Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium, E. Coli, [...]

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One can hardly open a newspaper or watch a television news report without learning of people getting sick from bacteria in water.  Worse yet, every once in a while we come across news about entire communities contracting strange ailments caused by the introduction of harmful bacteria into the public water supply. Despite all the precautions taken by water professionals to prevent [...]

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