The presence of bacteria in drinking water is usually a result of a problem with the water treatment system or the pipes which distribute water, and indicates that water may be contaminated with germs that can cause disease.

Bacteria and other potentially dangerous microbes commonly found in our environment, should not be present in our drinking water. Thousands of cases of bacterial illness occur every year, many of them fatal.

Bacteria Test Instructions...

• Take out the bacteria Test vial and set upright on a flat surface.
• Collect water sample or turn on tap to a very slow stream.
• Carefully twist off cap and fill vial to 1/2 inch below the top (to 5 ml line). DO NOT OVERFILL and DO NOT SPILL the bacterial growth powder in the vial.
• Replace cap and twist on tightly. Shake the vial vigorously for 20 seconds.
• Place the capped vial upright in a warm area (70-90 F) where it cannot be disturbed for 48 hrs.
• After 48 hrs., observe the color of the liquid without opening the vial.