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name         christie
status       student
age          12

Question - What types of bacteria are found in tap water?
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Dear Christie,

A very similar question has been recently answered nicely by 3 of our Expert Molecular 
Biologists:

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/mole00/mole00271.htm

I hope that their explanations are helpful,

Jeff Buzby, Ph.D.
CHOC Research Institute

NEWTON AAS
Div. of Educational Programs
Argonne National Laboratory
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