EPA sets the standard of zero colonies of fecal coliform
bacteria per 100ml of water to determine the possible presence
of other disease causing bacteria, viruses, and protozoans that
Water Contaminated with the fecal coliform indicator bactiera
must be treated and disinfected before ingestion to prevent The
microorganisms that are of highest concern include
Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia duodenalis, Campylocbacter spp.,
Salmonella spp., pathogenic strains of E. coli, and Yersinia
spp. What are some of the methods used to treat and disinfect
water containing these organisms? The two most reliable methods
to my knowledge are, chlorination which is the chice in most of
the USA and ozonation which is the choice in other countries
such as France ( as I remember). I prefer the ozonation because
it is , in my opinion, safer because it will produce less side
reactions with such things as tannins that are commonly benign
product of leaves and organic matter in wells. Although
Chlorination is used to inactivate certa