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1.-

A water quality professional told me that the black slime in my plumbing system is caused by sulfur bacteria. Is this correct?
2.-

Are all blue-green algae poisonous?

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Are biofilms pure-culture biomasses of bacteria or are they multispecies?
4.-

Are children more vulnerable than adults to cyanobacteria toxins?

5.-

Are cyanobacteria a year-round problem in water supplies?
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Are cyanobacteria blooms a new problem?
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Are the incidences of the protozoan parasites, giardia and cryptosporidium, in streams and surface waters always linked to the presence of livestock?

8.-

Are there any beneficial industrial or environmental aspects of the bacterial colonies called biofilms?
9.-

Are there bacterial source tracking (BST) methodologies that rely on techniques other than DNA fingerprinting of fecal bacteria from different animals?
10.-

Are there long-term health effects of the diseases caused by marine toxins?
11.-

Are there other water problems associated with sulfur bacteria besides the odor problems from hydrogen sulfide formation?
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Are there special host-microbe interactions that have significant benefits for both microbes and higher level plant and animal organisms, thus creating special ecological impacts?
13.-

Are ultra violet (UV) technologies being used to disinfect water for other uses other than drinking water for humans?
14.-

At what concentrations can the human nose detect odor causing chemicals such as geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) from surface drinking water supplies?
15.-

Can a gradual warming of the earth affect water pollution associated with blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria?
16.-

Can a heavy infestation of Zebra Mussels in a drinking water reservoir significantly affect taste and odor of the source water?
17.-

Can a person get Naegleria amoeba infection from a swimming pool?
18.-

Can algae have beneficial effects in wastewater treatment?
19.-

Can algae have beneficial effects on water supplies?
20.-

Can contaminated irrigation water lead to food safety issues due to microbial and viral contamination of farm produce?
21.-

Can cyanobacteria toxins kill me?

22.-

Can genetic mutations of microbes that live in water result in new pathogens from source waters used for drinking?
23.-

Can hepatitis A virus (HAV) be spread through drinking water?
24.-

Can I cook using water with blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) in it?

25.-

Can I eat fish from cyanobacteria contaminated water?

26.-

Can I eat fish or shellfish caught in water with blue-green algae in it?

27.-

Can I get hepatitis A from drinking non-disinfected water from a lake or stream?
28.-

Can I use pond water with blue-green algae in it in the evaporative cooler for my greenhouse?

29.-

Can I wash clothes and dishes in water with blue-green algae in it?

30.-

Can I water fruit and vegetables with blue-green algae contaminated water?

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