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Thor_MN

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7. "The bacteria found were total coliforms and E.coli."

Reply to Viva_La_Revolution (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 02:41 PM

Jul 2012

The lack of science knowledge in a story involving science is inexcusable. The quote above is the equivalent of "The vehicles found at the accident scene were automobiles and Fords." Total Coliform is not not a bacteria, it is a test that responds to all coliforms bacteria, which includes E. Coli. So there was a positive result for a non-specific test for Coliform bacteria and a positve result for a more specific test for E. coli.

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Portland has issued a boil water notice for the westside. [View all] Viva_La_Revolution Jul 2012 OP

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"The bacteria found were total coliforms and E.coli." Thor_MN Jul 2012 #7