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re: JP Boil Water Advisory
Posted on 1/24/24 at 8:44 pm to BigPerm30
Posted on 1/24/24 at 8:44 pm to BigPerm30
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What’s the reasoning that it takes at minimum 24 hours to get the testing back to lift the advisory?
When they take a sample of the water they take the sample to the water quality lab, streak a few petri plates of agar containing nutrients, incubate for 24 hours and report the news.
If no e-coli colonies are formed it means the chlorine is doing it's job and the water is safe to drink.
If e-coli colonies form that means the water is not yet safe to drink. They will keep testing until a negative test is achieved.
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Posted on 1/24/24 at 8:50 pm to GumboPot
Forgive my ignorance, do they take tests every hour or so in order to get the all clear at 25 hour or 26 hours, etc instead of waiting for it to fail and wait another 24 hours?
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