Sampling & Total Coliform Rule

The provisions of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (1974) require public water suppliers to collect microbiological and chemical samples at various frequencies. Water is tested for:

Water is tested for:

Bacteriological Sample (BacT)

• Total coliform
• Fecal coliform

Other elements tested for:

• Arsenic
• Barium
• Cadmium
• Chromium
• Mercury
• Selenium
• Beryllium
• Nickel
• Antimony
• Thallium
• Cyanide
• Fluoride
• Nitrite
• Nitrate
• Iron
• Manganese
• Silver
• Chloride
• Sulfate
• Zinc