COLIFORM FOUND IN CAMPUS WATER.Byline: Holly Edwards Staff Writer NEWHALL - Health warnings have been posted on drinking fountains at Hart High School Hart High School may refer to:
supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. supply could be contaminated contaminated, v 1. made radioactive by the addition of small quantities of radioactive material. 2. made contaminated by adding infective or radiographic materials. 3. an infective surface or object. with coliform bacteria coliform bacteria Rod-shaped bacteria usually found in the intestinal tracts of animals, including humans. Coliform bacteria do not require but can use oxygen, and they do not form spores. They produce acid and gas from the fermentation of lactose sugar. , an indicator of raw sewage. The Newhall Avenue schools were notified of the possible contamination Friday after Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract Department officials conducted their monthly water tests, officials said. Both schools share a common well behind Hart High. School officials are now awaiting results of retests of the water supply before taking further action. ``We've had five to six false positives before, so it's a little premature to draw any conclusions,'' said Mike Bahnmaier, director of maintenance for the William S. Hart Union High School District. If the retests are positive for coliform bacteria, the school district could be required to buy water from the Newhall County Water District, officials said. ``We save a lot of money by using our own well water,'' Hart Principal Gary Fuller said. ``We hope they can recommend some kind of water treatment that will take care of the problem.'' Coliform bacteria alone isn't harmful, but it is an indication of the presence of harmful bacteria found in raw sewage. Water drawn from the well is not treated before it is piped into the schools, Bahnmaier said, but it has historically met all state drinking water standards. ``It's pure ground water,'' he said. ``We don't chlorinate chlo·ri·nate v. To treat or combine with chlorine or a chlorine compound. chlo  ri·na it or anything.'' About 1,200 students are enrolled in summer school at Hart High. Several said they were disgusted after finding the notices appearing on school water fountains. ``It's yucky, nasty and gross,'' said Christopher Hayes, 18. ``It's hot and a lot of people want to drink, but they can't.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Don't drink the water at Hart High, the flier above this drinking fountain warns. Bacteria's been found in the well water. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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