Several residents living along South Street in Libertytown have recently seen their individual private wells show coliform and E. coli contamination, and some are wondering if it's related to ...

They are used as an indicator that other, potentially harmful, fecal bacteria (indicated by the E. coli species) could be ...

County health departments routinely collect water samples to test for bacteria levels to ensure water is safe for swimming.

Recent flooding in Germantown has led to the detection of E. coli bacteria in a municipal well, prompting concerns for ...

The Chippewa County Health Department has issued a health alert following the discovery of six reported cases of E. coli i ...

On Tybee Island, two rainfall events in July and August caused a total of 35,000 gallons of water spilled after 4- and 5-inch ...

County health departments routinely collect water samples to test for bacteria levels to ensure water is safe for swimming.

Much of the water that comes from private wells is contaminated with coliform and E. coli. And public health and environmental officials suspect aging and malfunctioning septic systems are to blame.

Point Pelee North West Beach is the only beach in Windsor-Essex where the water is safe for swimming, according to the latest testing by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit.

Two commercially available defined-substrate coliform tests were compared with EC medium plus 4-methylumbelliferyl-β-D-glucuronide (MUG) for detecting chlorine-exposed Escherichia coli in spiked water ...