bacteria

The new face of E. coli monitoring

Submitted by Amanda Richardson on September 30, 2011 - 3:45pm
Colilert quanti-trays are the basis of the E.coli analysis

 When our volunteer water quality monitoring program resumes this winter, there will be a new addition: Colilert equipment from IDEXX so that we can process our E. coli samples in-house. This is an exciting advancement for our water quality monitoring program. The ability to run the E.

When do bacteria in our surface waters present a public health risk?

Submitted by Amanda Richardson on June 28, 2011 - 10:47am
Single celled organisms, like bacteria, appear like creatures from another plant

I have to admit that, as I write this, I do not have an answer to the question that I just posed. I must also admit that this question has plagued me for some time and without training in public health issues, I feel ill-equipped to draw conclusions. Thus, I am writing about it here in an attempt to unpack this complicated issue.

Who pooped in Granite Creek?

Submitted by Amanda Richardson on January 18, 2011 - 11:44am
A dog using a pooper scooper in the manner of a human.

They say that in order to solve a problem, you must first admit that the problem exists. So, here it is: in Prescott, our local creeks and lakes have water quality problems. Some deny it, reasoning that talking about it might scare the tourists away. I say that is poppycock!

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