The article, "School playing it safe after bacteria found in water", alerts readers to the horrific fact of, the presence of coliform bacteria. Examples of coliform bacteria are members in the genera Escherichia (E. Coli), Klebsiella (K. Pneumoniae), Enterobacter (E. Cloacai), and Citrobacter (C. Freundii). These types of bacteria are nonsporing, facultative rod-shaped bacteria that ferment lactose with gas formation within 48 hours at 35 degrees C. They are generally small and gram-negative facultative anaerobes. This type of bacteria is known for inhabiting the intestines of human beings and other vertebrates. In humans, it is responsible for digestion diseases.

On Thursday, October 4, during a routine check of East Rockford Middl

Their plans on decontaminating the water were simple. They plane to shut the water system down over the weekend, and flush the entire system with chlorinated water. This chlorinated water will sit in the pipes for 24 hours to kill the bacteria. Then the chlorinated water is flushed out again. New water is entered back into the system and checked for bacteria. School officials will continue to re-test the wells in hopes to "pin point" the contamination breech. It is not uncommon for a system of water to be flushed multiple times to clear out and clean the system. So, the process will continue until the well is entirely clean. In the next month, the system will be checked five times to confirm its cleanliness. I agree with their actions to rid the bacteria from the school. A

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