31 AMDS test for high-quality H20

Airman 1st Class Jacob Blankenship, 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering technician, examines a chlorine sample during a bacteriological water test at Aviano Air Base, Italy on Nov. 3, 2016. Blankenship tested for pH, chlorine, temperature and bacteria levels to ensure base water is safe to consume. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cary Smith)

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31 AMDS test for high-quality H20

Airman 1st Class Jacob Blankenship, 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering technician, tests water samples at Aviano Air Base, Italy on Nov. 3, 2016. Blankenship tested the water’s pH, chlorine, temperature and bacteria levels to ensure base water is safe for consumption. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cary Smith)

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31 AMDS test for high-quality H20

Airman 1st Class Jacob Blankenship, 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering technician, fills a container to conduct a water safety test at Aviano Air Base, Italy on Nov. 3, 2016. The test was performed to ensure there were no harmful chemicals in the water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cary Smith)

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31 AMDS test for high-quality H20

Bacteriological water test equipment sits on a lab counter during a water safety test at Aviano Air Base, Italy on Nov. 3, 2016. The 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering section performs monthly water safety tests on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cary Smith)

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31 AMDS test for high-quality H20

Airman 1st Class Jacob Blankenship, 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering technician, uses ultra-violet light to examine a water sample at Aviano Air Base, Italy on Nov. 3, 2016. A UV light is one of several tools used to check water samples for harmful substances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cary Smith)

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31 AMDS test for high-quality H2O

Published Nov. 8, 2016
By Senior Airman Cary Smith
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- The 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering section conducts routine water safety tests to ensure the base water is safe to consume at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Bioenvironmental engineering technicians use a variety of methods to check for harmful substances, such as viewing water samples under ultra-violet light or using a detection substance to check chlorine levels.

31 AMDS test for high-quality H20

31 AMDS test for high-quality H20

31 AMDS test for high-quality H20

31 AMDS test for high-quality H20

31 AMDS test for high-quality H20