Gallionella ferruginea Details: NCBI 97, gram-negative or unknown [species]

| "Chlamydothrix ferruginea" (Ehrenberg 1838) Migula 1900| "Spirillum ferrugineum" (Ehrenberg 1838) de Toni and Trevisan 1889| "Spirophyllum ferrugineum" (Ehrenberg 1838) Ellis 1907| Chlamydothrix ferruginea| Gallionella ferruginea| Gallionella ferruginea Ehrenberg 1838| Spirillum ferrugineum| Spirophyllum ferrugineum

1. Iron Oxidation: Gallionella ferruginea, like other species in the genus, is known for its ability to oxidize iron, contributing to the formation of iron oxide deposits in water distribution systems and groundwater aquifers. While these deposits are generally harmless, they can affect water quality and may lead to aesthetic issues such as discoloration or staining of plumbing fixtures.

2. Iron Bacteria: Gallionella ferruginea is considered a type of iron bacteria, which are bacteria capable of oxidizing iron and manganese. While iron bacteria are not typically harmful to human health, they can contribute to biofouling in water systems and may cause operational issues in water treatment facilities.

3. Water Quality: In some cases, high levels of iron and manganese in drinking water can affect its taste, odor, and appearance. While not directly harmful to health at typical environmental concentrations, elevated levels of iron and manganese in drinking water can be a nuisance and may require treatment to meet regulatory standards.

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Different labs use different software to read the sample. See this post for more details.
One lab may say you have none, another may say you have a lot! - This may be solely due to the software they are using to estimate.
We deem lab specific values using values from the KM method for each specific lab to be the most reliable.

Desired Levels Suggestions for Gallionella ferruginea

• Frequency - how often do samples show this bacteria
• UD - An alternative statistical algorithm (which factors in the frequency)
• Kaltoft-Moldrup Heuristic Using uploaded data
• Lab Low and High are calculated using the formula that most labs use: Mean - 2 Standard Deviation to Mean + 2 Standard Deviation

These are values that are computed from lab specific samples (Patent Pending)

Lab	Frequency	UD-Low	UD-High	KM Low	KM High	Lab Low	Lab High	Mean	Median	Standard Deviation	Box Plot Low	Box Plot High	KM Percentile Low	KM Percentile High
Other Labs	15.58	0	10	10	140	0	60	24.7	20	18.1	0	40	0 %ile	100 %ile
biomesight	12.82	0	0	10	140	0	59	24.2	20	17.7	0	40	0 %ile	100 %ile

External Reference Ranges for Gallionella ferruginea

Gallionella ferruginea (NCBI 97) per million

Source of Ranges	Low Boundary	High Boundary	Low Boundary %age	High Boundary %age

Statistic by Lab Source for Gallionella ferruginea

These desired values are reported from the lab reports

Lab	Frequency Seen	Average	Standard Deviation	Sample Count	Lab Samples
BiomeSight	15.947 %	0.002 %	0.002 %	742.0	4653
custom	1.316 %	0.011 %	%	1.0	76

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