The results are in. We just finished counting the E. coli and coliforms from our test run. Our three sources included Dasani water as a negative check, some water from our tap (supposedly it had tested positive in the past, so we used it as a familiar source), and then to be sure we went to the dirtiest water hole we could find. This water hole was intended to give us an idea about desirable dilutions.
Back to the results. Our shower water has more than 150 times the E. coli and 150 times the bacteria then the dirtiest water we could find in Shirati. YIPES!!
Upon arriving home, we found that our water is out. It gets pumped to the top of a hill publicly from Lake Victoria, then anyone can use it. Apparently the pump is off occasionally, so our tank is empty, and I came to realize how grateful I am to have that water, no matter how dirty our test says it is.
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