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Absolutely. If the well is situated where run-off from a field or barn can enter it or the subground water it draws from, coliform bacteria can contaminate a well.
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Can farm animal feces cause coliform in your well?
Yes, farm animals have coliform bacteria in their intestines just like humans do, and these bacteria are passed in the feces. If it gets into a well, the feces can contaminate the well. Because many of the bacteria can cause illness in humans, most water quality tests do not perform further testing to determine what the likely source of the contamination is.
What is a too high count of coliform in well water?
There is a certain amount of coliform in a lot of well water. -The difference is ' Escheria Coli.' Get your well water analysed if you suspect this. E Coli comes mostly from wells in fields where animals graze and defecate.
What items the animals threw into the well from animal farm?
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Coliform in well water?
Coliform in well water is the presence of fecal matter in the well water. If the bacteria is found in drinking water, appropriate action needs to be taken.
What animals do you find on a Somalian farm?
Well it depends on the familly. If there are a husband and wife on the farm then there are 2 animals on the farm. If there is a child then there are 3 and so on and so forth.
How does coliform get into to well water?
It leaches into it through the ground near the well, or from roots .
Why are farm animals the only animals to have the diseases why can't household animals such as cats and dogs etc have the disease as well?
They can.
What you need to start a farm?
well you need lots of land, a barn, animals, and food for the animals.
What is farm animals parasites?
well i don't know but i hope you figure it out
What are farming animals?
Are you asking what animals are farm animals? Well, if you are their are a lot of farm animals. Horses, pigs, chickens, cows, goats, sheep, ducks, etc. If your asking what is a farm animal? A farm animal is usually an animal that the farmer can get something out of. Like a cow gives milk, chickens give eggs. etc.
What is a coliform count of water?
Coliforms are rod shaped gram negative bacteria that are often in well water. Not all coliform are harmful, but those of fecal origin are very harmful. The lab coliform count determines what type and how many coliform are in a water sample. This result is always marked "fit for human use" or "NOT fit for human use".
What are the necessities of a farm?
A hard worker and big paddoks as well as some animals
