Iron bacteria

In the management of water-supplywells, iron bacteria are bacteriathat derive the energythey need to live and multiply by oxidizingdissolvedferrous iron(or the less frequently available manganese). The resulting ferric oxideis insoluble, and appears as brown slime that will stain plumbing fixtures, and clothing or utensils washed with the water carrying it, and may contribute to internal corrosionof the pipes and fixtures the water flows through.

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