One virus we all know by name is e. coli, a virus that lives happily in the intestines of animals but manages to make people seriously ill when it travels by way of animal feces into our bodies. The "e" in "e. coli" stands for Escherichia.
Since last Friday people living in the 450-resident town of Melba, Idaho, have been boiling their water to avoid getting sick from e. coli. The virus has been found in drinking water for the city at unacceptable levels.
The question of the day is this: Since sand, rocks, and other objects in the ground filter and cleanse water beneath the surface, can e. coli appear in wells and other underground sources of water?
Do aquifers provide sufficient filtering to protect us from e. coli? The short answer is "No." The virus has been found in well water and ground water as well as in surface water.
If you'd like to know more, just enter the following words in your favorite search engine and browse some of the information that surfaces: aquifers filter protection e. coli.
Let me know what you learn!
jg
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