Hi Nicole Being in the ...

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Hi Nicole

Being in the Public Health field I would recommend that you do biological testing. Better safe than sorry. I recommend testing at least for Total Coliform and E. coli. The E. coli will indicate if there may be any disease causing organisms in the water, including viruses. If the test is positive for any E. coli then the water is not safe to drink without treatment. High numbers of Total Coliform is also an indicator of possible disease causing organisms but low numbers (less than 5 per l00 ml of water) would be considered safe as long as E. coli level is 0 per 100 ml.

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