G90-989 Drinking Water: Bacteria (Revised November 1998)

Authors

Sharon Skipton, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow
Paul J. Jasa, University of Nebraska at LincolnFollow
David L. Varner, University of Nebraska at LincolnFollow
DeLynn Hay, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

1990

Comments

© 1990, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.

Abstract

This NebGuide discusses recommended practices to manage bacteria in a domestic water supply. The presence of bacteria and pathogenic (disease-causing) organisms is a concern when considering the safety of drinking water. Pathogenic organisms can cause intestinal infections, dysentery, hepatitis, typhoid fever, cholera, and other illnesses.