Clean drinking water is essential for good health, but water can sometimes contain microbial contaminants—microscopic organisms capable of causing illness. These contaminants include bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and other microorganisms. Microbial contamination is particularly important because even relatively small amounts of some disease-causing organisms can create a health risk. EPA states that for microbial contaminants that […]
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