What exactly is the red nematode in the tap water pipe?

Red nematodes are not parasites and are not toxic in themselves. There are two main reasons why this red nematode appears in tap water:

1, the secondary water supply tank was poorly managed and not cleaned in time, which was formed by the hatching of earthworm eggs deposited in the water tank; The high temperature in spring and summer is suitable for the propagation of red nematodes.

2. A large number of red nematodes live in sewer pipes, crawl into the outlet of users' tap water along the pool wall and water pipes at night, and gather into groups. When users use water in the morning, they will flush it out, causing the illusion of flowing out of the water pipe. At the same time, domestic solar water heaters will also produce red nematodes if they don't store water for a long time.

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Methods for preventing red nematodes:

1 According to professionals, users should pay attention to the sanitation of the water environment, keep the tap water pool clean, wring out mops and rags, try not to place wet objects next to the tap water pool at night, and block the tap water pool with plugs to prevent red nematodes from crawling in;

2. At the same time, 84 disinfectant and bleaching powder can be often used to disinfect long-term wet places such as sinks and sewers to prevent red nematodes from crawling out; When the solar water heater is not used for a long time, the water should be completely drained, and attention should be paid to disinfection and cleaning when it is used again, otherwise it may breed red nematodes.

3. If there are health problems in the secondary water supply facilities, citizens can apply to the property or housing property unit for cleaning and disinfection, and the health supervision department will impose administrative penalties on the units whose water quality does not meet the health requirements according to law.

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