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Does tap water have naegleria fowleri that is chlorinated?
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Naeglaria Fowleri is a protozoan organism that can live in warm fresh water sources, but tap water usually would have enough chlorine to kill it- highly unlikely it would ever be in a tap water source.
Answered 8/5/2021
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