Do you know what E. coli is?

Ron Perrin Water Technologies, Inc.

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October 2023 | Issue 26 Vol. 10

Potable Water Dive Crew

Our potable water dive team can keep your tanks clean with no disruption in service and minimal water loss. When sediment has been removed the habitat that allows bacteria and other contaminants to remain in your tank is also gone. This allows the disinfectants like chlorine to do a much more effective job. Our customers report to us that they use less chlorine to meet standards after their tanks are cleaned.

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E. Coli has been found in many water storage tanks, but what is it?

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These structures present many problems for our potable water dive crew. Wallie is able to work at depth until the tank is clean. He is equipped with two cameras and a cleaning tip so he can not only clean the tank but get great documentation as he goes.

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Escherichia coli, commonly referred to as E. coli, is in a group of organisms known as coliforms: common bacteria found in the digestive system of humans and animals.

The presence of E. coli is used as an indicator to monitor the possible presence of other more harmful microbes, such as Giardia, Shigella, Norovirus, and the Protozoa Cryptosporidium. Diseases resulting from contact with water contaminated by E. coli can cause gastrointestinal illness, skin, ear, respiratory, eye, neurologic, and wound infections. The most commonly reported symptoms are diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and low-grade fever. When E. coli exceeds the permissible level in recreational water, it results in the closing of public swimming pools and fishing areas.

Some possible sources of fecal contamination include wildlife, agricultural runoff, or runoff from areas contaminated with livestock manure, wastewater treatment plants, or private septic systems. Heavy rain may cause organisms to be washed into waterways, lakes, or groundwater. If contaminated water is then used as a source of drinking water and is not treated, or is inadequately treated, it may result in illness.

When this contaminant makes its way into a drinking water system, sediment found on the bottom of water storage tanks can provide a safe habitat. E. coli, along with other bacteria and pathogens, can find shelter from disinfectants under the soft sediment that accumulates in storage tanks.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list E. coli as one of the top 10 Causes of outbreaks in public water systems. The best way to ensure that E. coli or other bacteria will not invade your tank sediment is to remove the sediment. Clean your water storage tanks then maintain them by getting them on a cleaning schedule.

Since 1997 Ron Perrin Water Technologies, Inc. has been a leader in the inspection and cleaning of water storage tanks and towers. Our inspection methods cover all state-required inspection points. We also include a video produced by an underwater camera and lighting system that is able to properly inspect the interior floors of your facilities to determine sediment levels. We do all of this with no disruption in service and no water loss.

For an inspection quote call 817-377-4899.

Ron Perrin Water Technologies, Inc. www.ronperrin.com