Cleaning dead snakes out of a dug well

[fried1765]

Our spring water consistently tests better than water from nearby wells...

How does one do a "taste" test for the bacteria from periodically decomposing raccoons/skunks/snakes/birds, etc?
To be assured of potable safety, spring water should probably be laboratory tested daily for bacteria.

 

[MossRoad]

How does one do a "taste" test for the bacteria from periodically decomposing raccoons/skunks/snakes/birds, etc?
To be assured of potable safety, spring water should probably be laboratory tested daily for bacteria.

You invite your neighbor over a couple times a year and serve lemonade...