A Field Guide to Bacteria (Comstock Book)
Ein-O Science BioSigns BacteriaRust, various organisms, muck, lime and other substances in water systems in cooling towers and hot water systems in hospitals supply nourishment to bacteria, fungus and algae. The Legion-Ella germ lives in the bacteria in the water systems and gets nourishment from lime and muck.
Magnetic treatment of the water changes the shape and size of the lime crystals. This treatment decreases friction in the water and helps clear the pipes of existing lime and muck.
The AQUA SOFT NATURAL system, producer of magnetized water, reduces and even destroys the food chain the bacteria depend on, by changing the environment of the bacteria thus reducing the bacteria problem.
A reminder of the theory based on starving the bacteria developed by Prof. Klaus Kronnenberg of the California Polytechnic. The theory claims “Bacteria and Algae need to receive their nourishment via cell membranes, they receive plenty of water from the membranes but do not receive mineral crystals which cannot pass through the membranes and thus they starve to death. In other words magnetized water alters the structure of the nourishment and deprives the bacteria of it.
The magnetic treatment of liquids offers a more efficient and long term means of dealing with these problems instead of using biological substances. The bacteria develop immunity to these substances thus requiring a constant upgrade of these biological substances in order to prevent the multiplication of the bacteria.
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60 Minutes – Superbug (November 11, 2007)What is Legionellosis?
Legionellosis is a collective term for the group of diseases caused by the bacteria Legionella Pneumophila and other bacteria from the Legionelaceae family.
Around 90% of cases of Legionellosis are caused by the bacteria Legionella Pneumophila. Legionella Pneumophila is divided into sixteen different serogroups with L. Pneumophila serogroup 1most often associated with Legionnaires’ disease in the United Kingdom.
Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia, named after an outbreak affecting a meeting of the American Legion in Philadelphia in 1976. Although rare, Legionnaires’ disease is a very serious infection and is said to be fatal in around 12% of reported cases1.
Pontiac fever is also caused by the L. Pneumophila bacteria and causes a short feverish illness that lacks the pneumonia that is associated with Legionnaires’ disease. Legionella Micdadei is responsible for Lochgoilhead fever, a disease also similar to Legionnaires’, however to date there have been no recorded deaths caused by either Pontiac Fever of Lochgoilhead fever.
Where can Legionella bacteria be found?
Legionella bacteria are commonly found in low numbers in natural sources of water such as rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Legionella can be found in water systems inside buildings for a number of reasons such as being introduced directly through the mains or through bad hygiene practices.
How is Legionnaires’ disease contracted?
Legionnaires’ disease may be contracted through inhalation of the aerosol generated by an appliance such as a shower or spa bath or from droplet nuclei. Items of plant such as cooling towers also create an aerosol known as drift that may contain the Legionella bacteria. The risk of infection is increased through increased numbers of bacteria or a decrease in the size of the infected water droplets with droplets less than 5µm penetrating more deeply into the lung.
The risk of contracting Legionnaires’ disease increases significantly with people who are more susceptible due to their age, health or if they are immunosuppressed. People who smoke or have chest problems are also more susceptible than the general population.
Why do Legionella cause a problem when found in building water systems?
When found naturally, Legionella bacteria do not usually pose a problem. If they are introduced into a water system in a building, given the right conditions they may multiply and create the potential to infect the building occupants when items such as showers and spa baths are used and generate an aerosol or spray.
What do I need to do to prevent problems associated with Legionella?
People with the responsibility for the management of water systems within buildings must:
Indentify and assess all sources of risk. Prepare a written scheme for preventing or controlling the risk (otherwise known as a log book). Carry out the duties that are deemed required by the risk assessment. Manage the tasks set out in the Log Book and monitor the systems and their control measures to ensure they remain effective. Keep records of all activities carried out and their outcome. Appoint a person to be managerially responsible.
(1 Source AcoP Document L8 Legionnaires’ disease – The control of Legionella bacteria in water systems.)
Sean Blaney is a Director of Blaney Mechanical Ltd, a specialist water treatment company and is qualified in all aspects of water system management.
A range of guides on managing water systems within buildings are available at Blaney Mechanicals’ website in the Guides & Knowledgebase on Legionella section.
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The Bacteria (Original Mix)Despite the great advances in the process of creating high quality municipal water, there are still numerous unwanted additions to our water that go unnoticed and unmentioned. The standard municipal water purification process uses a combination of filtration and chlorination to kill bacteria in drinking water. Chlorination is known for reducing bacteria such as typhoid, cholera, and other waterborne illnesses, but it cannot remove everything.
Scientists have discovered a wide range of microorganisms that are chlorine-resistant. Meaning microorganisms such as aeromonas, cryptosporidium, legionella, giardia lamblia, and pseudomonas, are finding their way into your homes, bottled water, water coolers, and even local health centers.
In 1993, a cryptosporidium outbreak in Milwaukee killed 111 people and caused over 40,000 to become violently ill with cases of vomiting and diarrhea. Though there is no known way to fully kill these super bugs that linger deep within our water systems, installing an in home water filtration system will help reduce your family’s risk of becoming ill due to a defect in your local water supply.
Reverse osmosis systems come highly praised for their ability to remove up to 99% of parasites and bacteria in drinking water. The only downside to such a powerful system is its removal of essential nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium.
Steam distillation is another method that destroys a wide range of microorganisms. By using heat to turn the water into steam and then gravity to catch the now pure water, you won’t notice any diminishing results over time like you would see with standard carbon filters.
Install a water filtration system in your home soon, because when it comes to having clean water you can never be too safe.
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DOSCH 3D: Medical – BacteriaCeramic water filters are not your ordinary water filtration devices. They are more powerful than just an ordinary filter that removes bad taste, odor and sediment.
You see as important as removing bad taste, odor and sediment is, there are contaminants in our tap water that are a lot more serious. There are toxic heavy metals, synthetic chemicals and then there are micro-organisms.
Micro-organisms are a very dangerous class of contaminants. They can impact your health very quickly in the short term. If people installed ceramic water filters in their homes, they’d have much improved protection against these two types of micro-organisms - bacteria and cysts.
Indeed, municipal water purification protects us from many contaminants including micro-organisms but this does not mean that accidental contamination cannot occur.
Back in 1993 in Milwaukee, an outbreak of the cryptosporidium (a kind of cysts) in the water supply killed around 54 people. And get this, around 403,000 people got various stomach illnesses, dehydration, fever and vomiting.
You can boil water to kill bacteria and other micro-organisms but think about the energy costs and hassles of boiling water regularly. However, having ceramic water filters installed will do the job of eliminating crytopsporidium and other cysts from your tap water 24/7, 365 days of the year.
Many manufacturers are now incorporating activated carbon filtration with ceramic water filters, making the latter effective in removing chemical contaminants, chlorine and sediment.
Give your family the bacteria free water they deserve by acquiring a ceramic filtration device. But before you buy one, they are some vital things to consider to ensure you are buying a quality ceramic water filter.
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Rising Plague: The Global Threat from Deadly Bacteria and Our Dwindling Arsenal to Fight ThemOur body contains more then 60% water, which makes water an essential part of our survival and good health. In the US, we have drinking water available right from our taps; tested and approved by the local water control authorities, however, the fact remains that, even after passing quality control, the water that reaches us still contains a number of contaminants that can severely damage our health.
Water Impurities
Water travels through pipes in order to reach our homes and is stored in tanks for days at a time before we use it, which promotes the growth of bacteria and parasites; chemical such as chlorine is deliberately introduced into the water to disinfect it in quantities that will not affect you immediately, but may cause side effects in the long run. Besides bacteria and chemicals, there are also minerals found in the water that flow through our pipes, in small doses but they can quickly add up to affect your kidneys and overall health.
A home water filter should be first and foremost installed in order to provide you clean drinking water free of chemicals, bacteria, parasites, minerals and metals, which can cause you harm in the long run, besides changing the taste of the water.
Your Choice Of Home Water Filter
Because many people are increasingly aware of the fact that the water that flows through our pipes is not healthy, in the long run, there are many different types of home water filters for you to choose from, for example; home water filters for the whole house or home water filters just for the tap that you will use to drink water.
Whole house water filters are recommended because they will provide clean water for the entire house but tap replacement home water filters are as good and inexpensive as well.
Healthy Life, Skin And Environment
Healthy life comes from within and also from the outside, therefore, you should ensure that you always drink clean, fresh water but also shower yourself with clean water; chlorine, chemicals and other bacteria found naturally in the water damages your skin, makes it dry and itchy and promotes premature aging in the process. A shower water filter will provide you with clean water for your skin as well.
Water filters help you keep healthy but also release cleaner, better water, free of chemicals, metals and minerals for a better environment and planet so your satisfaction for getting a home water filter system will in fact be felt at a greater level.
Ann Marier has written many articles on health problems and useful house and garden Topics. Latest articles are about whole house water filters
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Rising Plague: The Global Threat from Deadly Bacteria and Our Dwindling Arsenal to Fight ThemCeramic water filtration units are very powerful devices to acquire in the quest for safer, cleaner drinking water. What is even more amazing about these filtration devices is the type of drinking water contaminants they reduce or eliminate – bacteria and cysts.
Sure, you have heard about water filters and how they get rid of sediment, bad taste, odor, turbidity and chemical contaminants. Getting rid of those contaminants is a very important thing indeed, but bacteria and cysts are more dangerous for short term health.
You see, ingesting too much bacteria and cysts can lead to you getting sick very quickly and even can cause death.
Grant it, the municipal water treatment systems in America and Canada are among the best in the world – they eliminate many harmful contaminants from our water supply. But this does not mean problems with water quality can’t occur.
Back in Milwaukee in 1993, over the span of two weeks, a cryptosporidium outbreak in the water supply caused around 400,000 people to experience stomach cramps, dehydration, fever, vomiting etc. What is even more sad is that around 54 people died.
Having a ceramic water filtration unit would give you greater protection against such an outbreak. This filtration cartridges within this device have a fine pore structure that resist bacteria and cysts such as the one that was prevalent in the Milwaukee outbreak.
Give your family the protection they so richly deserve by acquiring a ceramic purifier to make their water biologically safer.
Now, before you rush out and buy a ceramic water filtration unit there are some very crucial things you should know. One is that it is a lot better to get a ceramic filtering unit that comes with an activated carbon filter. There is also another compound that works very well with these types of filters and makes them even more effective.
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The Bacteria (Original Mix)Water is by its soluble nature a medium in which things such as bacteria can easily find their way into. What does that mean for you?
The truth of the matter is that bacteria in water can pose a serious human, health risk. Those of us in the western world have some protection as water treatment centers do a reasonable job at eliminating such bugs. But often they use chemicals that while killing the bacteria are themselves a potential worry to our well being.
Sadly, for those people in the less developed parts of the world where sanitation is a real problem, and the major cause for bacteria appearing in water, the results can be quite different and such water borne diseases as cholera and typhoid are potentially fatal if not treated in time.
For those of you who are wondering how can we safeguard ourselves from such a problem, one answer lies in keeping our plumbing system clean. Anytime work is carried out on it, disinfecting with chlorine would be wise.
To really cut back on such risks as bacteria in water and other possible contaminants you would need to think about using some kind of barrier between where your supply enters the house and the tap. For most that involves installing a filter device which utilizes some kind of filtration method.
That’s where the whole debate gets a bit murky, so to speak, as costs and competing technologies begin to vary and suddenly there’s a whole load of questions that need answers.
My main site helps to give some further pointers for those interested in taking the next step in safeguarding their water supply.
Peter Foremski is Editor of www.water-filter-guide.com and cares passionately about the quality of water that he drinks and uses. You too can share in that information on where to find the best water filtration products So for purer, cleaner water begin your ‘thirst’ for knowledge here.
DOSCH 3D: Medical – Bacteria
Giant Microbes E. coli (Escherichia Coli) Ailmentaries Plush ToyTotal Coliform Bacteria
Preface: Of all the different types of analysis we perform on a regular basis, by far the most common is the Total Coliform Test. This test, probably more than any other single test, gives you a better overall indication about the general potability of a source water. Coincidently, it is the analysis required by the EPA for water operators to perform more often than most any other, with the exception of chlorine residuals if a chlorinated system and pH. All source water has normally occuring bacteria, or normal flora, as it is referred to. These bacteria is not generally harmful in healthy individuals. When we find Coliform bacteria, however, it paints a slightly different picture, as you can read below…
What exactly are Total Coliform bacteria and why do we test for them in our drinking water? Total Coliform bacteria are part of a family of bacteria called, Enterobacteriaciae, or Enterics, for short. Coliform bacteria have some interesting characteristics that allow us to use them as indicator organisms. In this case, a Coliform present sample in drinking water indicates that the source is, or recently has been infiltrated by surface water. We use Coliforms to help us determine this, because Coliform bacteria are found throughout the environment, as well as on most plant material. They live longer than the pathogenic (disease-causing) microbes we don’t want you to get, so it allows us to culture them in the lab.
Finding Coliform bacteria in a drinking water sample does not mean anyone is going to become ill. After personally analyzing over fifty thousand individual Coliform tests, I wish I had a nickel every time someone would say to me something like, “I’ve been drinkin’ this water for over seventy years, and I never been sick from it once!” While that may be all well and true, drinking water that contains certain contaminants has been one of the leading causes of major disease outbreaks, historically speaking.
When we find Coliform bacteria in your drinking water sample, as stated above, it simply indicates that the source is, or recently has been compromised by surface water. We’re not so concerned about the Coliform bacteria themselves, but the “red flag” if you will, is that we don’t know what else may have gotten in your drinking water system via the same route that the Coliform bacteria entered. Some types of bad microbes we don’t want you to ingest, for example, would be Klebsiella, Shigella, Cryptosporidium, Giardia, or Salmonella, just to name a pesky few!
Most drilled wells are free from Coliform bacteria, but many dug wells contain Coliform. This is not surprising, since dug wells are a surface water source, which means it is above the bedrock layer. Dug wells, can be an excellent source of drinking water, but extra care should be taken to be sure there is adequate separation from the well with respect to pets, farm animals, and runoff.
If you have a dug well, the volume and taste are fine, but it keeps getting Coliform bacteria, then a viable and effective option may be to install an ultraviolet disinfection system, which kills the bacteria and other microbes by separating, or denaturing the DNA or RNA of their cells. This works well because it doesn’t change the chemistry of the water like some other disinfection methods, such as chlorination.
Finally, if Total Coliform bacteria is found in a drinking water sample, then the sample is also checked for a type of fecal Coliform bacteria, which is always Escherichia Coliform, or E. coli. The presence of E. coli may mean a septic or leach field infiltration, or in a dug well, it just may be a squirrel or field mouse that tried to make his home in your well! We’ll cover well disinfection in another session.
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Scott J. Bradley B.A., is the owner and director of Aquacheck Laboratory, Inc. located in Weathersfield, VT. These articles are gladly written to help people to better understand their drinking water. Aquacheck is a nationally accredited environmental laboratory. http://www.Aquacheck-VT.com
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DOSCH 3D: Medical – BacteriaBacteria are common in the home water supply. Just because the water that comes from our tap looks clear and does not smell funny does not mean that it is pure. There is actually no such thing as “pure” water.
The fact that there are always some bacteria to be found in our home water supply does not mean that we have to panic about it, either. Not all bacteria in water are harmful. Some strains of bacteria found in water are actually beneficial to our system.
Nonetheless, we can definitely sleep better at night if we are assured that the water that comes out of our faucet is really safe for us to use. But the only way we can find out if our water is safe and potable is if we conduct a test for bacteria in our water.
If we have a laboratory test for bacteria in our water supply, these common water bacteria would probably show up in the test.
1. Coliform bacteria. Coliform bacteria are the most common strains of water bacteria. They live in the soil and in the intestinal tracts of animals. They can get into the water supply through direct disposal of animal waste into the water or by runoffs from wooded areas, septic tanks and sewage. Fecal coliform and E. coli fall under this umbrella grouping of bacteria.
This type of bacteria is generally harmless. The only way that people can get sick with it in the water is if their immune systems are compromised in the first place. However, if there is a large colony of coliform bacteria in the water, it should be tested for other types of the more harmful bacteria.
2. Cryptosporidium. Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite that enters the water supply if it gets crossed with the sewage line. These bacteria come in oocytes, which we can take in via the drinking water. When they get into our digestive tract, they can cause low fever, diarrhea, nausea, headache, vomiting and stomach cramps.
There is no cure for cryptosporidium, but the body’s immune system eventually takes care of it within a week or two. However, people with weak immune systems can potentially die from cryptosporidium contamination.
3. Giardia lamblia. Giardia lamblia is another parasitic protozoan that comes from fecal matter and can imbed itself in the intestinal wall. These common water bacteria cause giardiasis, whose symptoms include diarrhea, cramps, nausea and weight loss.
Testing Bacteria in Water
Remember that just because the water from your tap looks clear and smells fine does not mean that it is safe to drink. The only way to water test for bacteria in your home water supply is to take a sample to a laboratory.
Unless you use the public water system, it is your sole responsibility to get your water tested. You should especially do the testing for bacteria in your water if you have a baby in the house, if several members of your family display symptoms of water contamination, if rainfall caused your water supply to run off, and if you have just installed a new pump or dug a new well. You should test your drinking water at least once a year.
This Article is written by Lena Butler, the author of Home Testing Kits a longer version of this article is located at Common Bacteria Types in our Home Water Supply, and resources from other home health and wellness testing articles are used such as Water Testing.
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Rising Plague: The Global Threat from Deadly Bacteria and Our Dwindling Arsenal to Fight ThemBe under no illusions, despite the advances in the municipal water purification process over the last 100 years, bacteria in drinking water as well as other pathogens are still affecting water supplies across the country.
The municipal water purification process uses chlorination to kill bacteria in drinking water, waterborne parasites and other microorganisms.
And to their credit the process has resulted in a reduction of typhoid, cholera and other waterborne illnesses. However, as science would prove, we are not quite home free.
There have been new findings that show that there are a range of pathogen that are just ready and waiting to pounce on tap water users.
New Discoveries
Now, as science and detection techniques advance, scientist have discovered a range of microorganisms that are chlorine-resistant. This means that they actually persist in the “safe drinking water” that comes through our taps.
Microorganisms like, aeromonas,cryptosporidium, giardia, legionella and pseudomonas are still turning up in water supplies across the country in far less than comforting regularity.
And that is not all. Recent studies have revealed that these microbiological problems have been turning up in bottled water, water coolers and water lines in the offices of dentists.
Even some under counter reverse osmosis water purifiers, which ironically are supposed to eliminate drinking water contaminants are breeding grounds for these microorganisms.
Super Bugs
As mentioned before, there are some microorganisms like cryptosporidium and giardia that are able to survive the chlorination water treatment that takes place at your municipal water supplier.
In Milwaukee in 1993, a cryptosporidium outbreak killed a 100 people and about 40,000 got sick with vomiting, diarrhea etc.
A famous California dentist died from legionella pneumophilia which cames from the water lines in his office.
It is incidences like these that has solidified microorganisms in drinking water as the most lethal of all the thousands of possible drinking water contaminants. Microorganisms can kill and they can kill fast.
Home Water Treatment Solution.
Clearly, you are going to have to do something to give your family and added layer of protection against bacteria in drinking water.
Quite rightly, many households have turned to a home water treatment system but often times in their ignorance, they have turned to the wrong type of treatment.
For example, many have bought reverse osmosis water filters. These have long been known to be inadequate in dealing with microbes in drinking water and as a matter of fact could turn out to be a breeding ground for microbes.
Then there are activated carbon filters which are great for the removal of chemicals but achieve limited removal of microorganisms.
The two best home water treatment systems to tackle pathogens in tap water are steam distillation and ultraviolet water purifiers.
Steam distillation kills a very wide range of microorganisms. Because it uses steam and gravity to achieve this removal, you’ll find that over time, it is doesn’t give you diminishing results.
Other types of water purifiers, remove contaminants at a diminishing rate over time. This is because they use components like filters and membranes that degrade and become more inefficient with use. Hence as time goes on, you are drinking regular tap water and not filtered tap water.
Ultraviolet disinfection (uv purifiers) uses uv radiation to sterilize the DNA of microorganisms which prevent them from reproducing. However, this type of device needs to be used in conjunction with a more convention water filter in order to remove sediment from the tap water.
You see, sediment is the Achilles heel of a uv water filter. Sediment casts a shadow when exposed to uv light. Any bacteria in that shadow is unable to be removed by uv light. So, for uv purification to work effectively, your tap water must be sediment-free.
Conclusion.
Conventional home water purification is inadequate to deal with the threat of super bugs on your health and that of your family.
In order to deal with bacteria in drinking water effectively, you’ll need a distiller or uv filter to give you the protection you deserve.
As you have seen, there is a reason why microorganisms are said to be the most dangerous of drinking water contaminants. It is because if left unchecked and you ingest it via a glass of water, they can kill you fairly quickly.
Protect yourself and family, get a steam distiller or uv water filter, today.
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