{"id":36310,"date":"2026-05-28T00:18:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T00:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fader.de\/why-have-drinking-water-tested-for-bacteria\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T00:56:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T00:56:40","slug":"why-have-drinking-water-tested-for-bacteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fader.de\/en\/why-have-drinking-water-tested-for-bacteria\/","title":{"rendered":"Why have drinking water tested for bacteria?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"36310\" class=\"elementor elementor-36310 elementor-36281\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d659366 e-flex e-con-boxed cmsmasters-block-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d659366\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b294a9 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7b294a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Drinking water often looks clear and smells inconspicuous, but can be microbiologically contaminated. This article explains when a microbiological test is useful and what it reveals. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e9e3cb cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91e9e3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Initial situation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a1efe8f cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a1efe8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Drinking water can be microbiologically contaminated despite its clear appearance and inconspicuous odor. This is particularly relevant for in-house water supplies, rarely used pipes, after construction work, after prolonged stagnation, in the event of abnormalities or in sensitive facilities. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0ef762 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a0ef762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procedure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b74e64ab cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b74e64ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on the issue, typical microbiological parameters are examined, for example Escherichia coli, enterococci, coliform bacteria and colony counts. E. coli and enterococci serve as indicator organisms for possible faecal contamination; such indicators can be used to assess whether a hygiene risk may exist. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f0d62d cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39f0d62d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Result<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4a9fa6 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb4a9fa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The test shows whether the drinking water is hygienically normal or whether there could be contamination, stagnation or a technical problem. 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