Well Testing E. Coli and Coliform Bacteria CT
Well Testing E. Coli and Coliform Bacteria CT: If you have a private well you should test your well water at least once a year for bacteria. Also test your well if you have a new well or pump installed, or if there are any environmental changes.
E. Coli and Coliform Bacteria tests must be carefully performed to obtain meaningful results. Samples collected in any container other than the sterile containers provided by the lab approved testor will not yield meaningful certified results and will not be accepted by the laboratory. Our CT well testing specialists follow all the nessesary protocals when drawing your well water sample to prevent false positives.
Certain handling provisions apply to well sample drawing, which is why you should always hire a professional to be certain your well testing results are accurate and not compromised.
Coliform bacteria are microscopic organisms that originate in the intestinal tract of warmblooded animals and are also present in soil and vegetation. The presence or bactiera in drinking water indicates the possibility that disease causing bacteria, viruses or parasites (pathogens) are also present in the water.
The presence of E. coli in well water is a strong indication of recent sewage or animal waste contamination. Sewage may contain many types of disease-causing organisms.
Coliform bacteria in your CT well indicates that the well water may be contaminated with sewage or similar wastes. Diseases which may be present in well water that tests positive for coliform bacteria include:
- Typhoid fever
- Cholera
- Hepatitis
- Dysentery
- Diarrhea
- Giardiasis
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome
Call our CT well testing specialists today to schedule an appointment 888-558-1574.
