CONTENTS. 



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Introduction 7 



Mineral water denned 7 



Natural waters denned 7 



Springs v. wells 10 



Origin of ground waters 10 



Chemical and physical agencies affecting composition 11 



Problem for investigation 13 



Collection of samples and methods of analysis 14 



Method of stating results 17 



Classification of waters 18 



Method of naming mineral waters 20 



Bacteriological examination 22 



Introduction 22 



Collection, bottling, and shipping of samples 23 



Bacteriological methods 24 



Media employed 24 



Apparatus 26 



Technique of plating 26 



Incubation 27 



Tests for B. coli 27 



Streptococci determinations 28 



Interpretation of results 28 



Detailed statement of results 30 



Maine 30 



Glenwood Spring 30 



Highland Spring 32 



Keystone Mineral Spring 34 



Mount Hartford Lithia Spring 36 



Oak Grove Spring 38 



Pine Spring 40 



Poland Mineral Spring 42 



Rocky Hill Spring 44 



New Hampshire 46 



Amherst Mineral Spring 46 



Granite State Spring 48 



Hale Spring 50 



Lafayette Mineral Spring 52 



Londonderry Spring 54 



Pack Monadnock Lithia Spring 56 



ermont 58 



Clarendon Mineral Spring 58 



Equinox Spring 60 



Missisquoi Spring 62 



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