Water Quality Testing Blog

Water quality woes continue in Brazil The Associated Press is reporting Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic waterways are badly contaminated and the bad water quality poses a danger to athletes. Brazilian authorities have sent confusing messages about testing the viral pathogens already identified in the water. The large amount of viruses are equivalent to those found in raw sewage. Read the enti … read more

A new study by the CDC illustrates the importance of practicing good hygiene when we swim in a pool. Michele Hlavsa, chief of the CDC’s Healthy Swimming Program had great advice. “Remember chlorine and other disinfectants don’t kill germs instantly. That’s why it’s important for swimmers to protect themselves by not swallowing the water they swim in and to protect others by keeping feces and germs … read more