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Testing well water for fruit and vegetable production

Annalisa Hultberg and, Michele Schermann (2012)

Summary

Testing your farm’s water for the presence of pathogenic bacteria, nitrate and nitrite is an important part of you farm’s Food Safety Plan. Water tests also help you determine a baseline so you know if something has changed in your water. and Salmone!a and E. coli are examples of harmful pathogens that can be present in water and cause food borne illness, making people sick. Water used for handwashing, produce washing and rinsing, frost protection, irrigation, drinking and other uses on the farm should be tested. The frequency of water testing is determined by the source of the water.

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