Safe Home® BACTERIA in Water Test Kit – Detects 50 Different Species of Coliform Bacteria as Fast as 24-Hours – Detection Level to 1 Organism – (2 Pack)

I was concerned about the safety of the water coming from my rainwater tanks, on a farm that relies on it for drinking water.I wanted to be sure that the test results would be accurate so I bought three of these and used two as controls -* One had chlorinated town water and remained yellow (negative) for a full week,* One had bacteria-laden water from the fish tank, and turned green (positive) on the third day.So I feel confident about the results from the third one, which was the actual test (and unfortunately also turned green on the third day).

My 81 year-old mother had some concerns regarding her drinking water, after a sewage issue with the plumbing. During that time she had also contracted a urinary tract infection. Thus, she was very concerned about the quality of her water after the plumbing issue was resolved. We wanted a kit that included a test for E Coli, as this bacteria is often contributed to UTI's. I had scanned through many kits, even on other sites, and found that not many include a test for E Coli. If they do, the kit is usually complex to use, as it tests for many different things, and fairly expensive ($25 and up).I was happy to find this kit for only around $12. It is VERY easy to use. Just add water to the prescribed line, and it will turn from a yellow color to a blue hue if bacteria is present. Basically, you are creating a petri dish for any present bacteria to feed upon. The fast results reassured my mother about the quality of her drinking water, and she has not had any further UTI's.

October 22, 2025 UpdateI had a professional who works with the county health department come out and gather a water sample. He called today to confirm that we did indeed have bacteria in our water, so the test from Safe Home for bacteria did work. The test from Safe Home told us we had bacteria in the water, and the county health department took it one step farther and identified the specific type of bacteria, which was total coliform.Original Review:The test confirmed the presence of bacteria in our well water. I will check it against a professionally completed one by our county next month because of the positive result of bacteria in our water. It is easy to use, but it's important to follow directions to get it right. They tell you not to overfill the bottle with your water sample. My recommendation is to use a very slow flow of water from the faucet and keep checking the water level. If it seems to still be yellow after 24-48 hours, shake it to be sure it's still yellow. At first showed a yellow color that seemed to mean it lacked bacteria, but after 2 days I shook it and it turned green. They do suggest shaking it. The test can be completed quickly. I made sure I cleaned the faucet carefully with Chlorox, ran the water for the recommended amount of time, and had clean hands to be sure I didn't add any bacteria to the test. The test is fairly inexpensive and seems to be a good value for the money. I'm sure the professional test will cost me more, but it will be interesting to see how this test compares with the professional test. The main difference I can think of with regard to this test and the professional test I will get is that this test doesn't break down what bacteria is actually in the water. I just shows a blue or green color that suggests there is the presence of bacteria.

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I live in the country and found bacteria in the water . I had called the support team and they was very helpful solving the problem . I ended up buying more test kits for future test . It's a worth buying product for a few dollars . I had first did one for $180.00 from a lab that given me the same results