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Water Quality Affects Milk Production… in Cows
According to a recent study authored by Bryan Swistock, an Extension Water Resources Specialist in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State University, cows living on dairy farms with better...
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Boil Water Advisory in All of a Major City?
Believe it or not, virtually the entire city of Montreal received the order to boil its water or use an alternate source (i.e. bottled water) recently after testing at one of the city’s filtration...
View ArticleTrouble With Reverse Osmosis Water Filter — Bacteria & Diarrhea
A woman recently contacted us with the following situation: “My reverse osmosis water filter made me sick since April 2013- current. I have been unable to work or leave the house due to explosive...
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Boil Water Advisory in Sarasota, Florida
As a precaution, Sarasota County officials issued a boil water advisory for the Pelican Cove Condominiums area after a water main break over the weekend which interrupted water service to roughly 1,000...
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CDC Issues Stern Warning Regarding New Era of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
You may wonder why we have chosen to write about the Center for Disease Control’s recent warning against the overuse of antibiotics… on a web site that deals with water quality, water quality testing,...
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The Water Might Be Holy, But It May Not Be Safe…
Coliform Bacteria Testfor Drinking Water Ever gone to a church or other religious location and wondered about the hygienic properties of the Holy Water? If not, then we think 99% of the world has not...
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Important Information About Listeria
Ordinarily we discuss contaminants that affect water supplies but today, in light of the recent recall of around 22,000 pounds of meat as a result of possible Listeria contamination, we decided to...
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Incubation Period for Coliform Bacteria Test Kit
Coliform Bacteria Test Kitfor Drinking Water Today’s inquiry deals with the EZ Coliform Cult Test for coliform bacteria in water. ‘Pam’ asked, “I bought an EZ Coliform Cult test and read the...
View ArticleQuestion About EZ Cult Bacteria Test Kit
Regarding the EZ Cult Bacteria Test Kit for Drinking Water, 'SansG' recently asked, "Hi, Is this test kit good for only one test or multiple tests? Thanks" Good afternoon, and thank you for your...
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Does Freezing Water Make It Safe to Drink?
We recently received an inquiry from a young scholar named ‘Bailey’ who asked, “In science class we learned that boiling water kills the bugs in water and makes it ok to drink. Does freezing it make...
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Featured Product: EZ Coliform Cult (MUG) Test for Bacteria
Today we'd like to highlight a convenient, useful way for the average person to check their water for the presence of coliform bacteria, a contaminant that may indicate fecal contamination of a water...
View ArticleQuestion About EZ Coliform Cult MUG Test for Bacteria…
We recently received a question from 'Kerry' who asked, "How high will this read? How many cfu/100 ml" Good afternoon, Kerry, and thank you for your inquiry. The product you asked about (EZ Coliform...
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Does Your Coliform Bacteria Test Replace Laboratory Testing?
A few hours ago we received an inquiry from 'Dean' who asked, " How good is the test kit for testing coliform in water. Is it close to what they do at some labs?" The coliform bacteria water test kit...
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