The accepted method of testing water supplies for the possible presence of pathogens is to determine the presence of

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The presence of coliforms, which are indicator organisms for fecal contamination, is the widely accepted method for testing water supplies for the possible presence of pathogens. Streptococci, Staphylococci, and Streptomyces are not necessarily indicative of fecal contamination and therefore are not used as indicators for the presence of pathogens in water.

The Accepted Method of Testing Water Supplies for the Possible