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Houston water testing lab to investigate. what do you think is in this water? >> based on sampling that we have done during previous flooding events we are pretty sure there are various bacteria sewage related. things like fecal strep. >> reporter: thats not all. were testing for chemicals. >> yeah. this is for the various regulated metals that are of immediate health -- >> reporter: like arsenic, lead. >> yeah. cadmium. >> reporter: this water is everywhere and the contamination -- >> everywher...

With more. >> wherever there is flood waters near hopes or supports, there is a toxic stew of bacteria and chemicals. countless people have waded through the floodwaters. some for hours. now the question is whats in it? alligators, hoards of fire ants and many things you cant see. >> we asked lane, a senior scientist at a houston water testing lab to investigate. >> what do you think is in this water? >> based on the sampling we have done in previous storm events, we are sure various bacteria wh...

Scientist at the water testing lab to investigate. what do you think is in the water? >> based on sampling we have done in previous storm events, we are sure there will be bacteria, sewage related, fecal strep. >> reporter: thats not all. we are testing for metals? >> yeah that are health hazards. >> reporter: like arsenic, lead? >> yeah. >> reporter: this water is everywhere. >> yes. >> reporter: that means the contamination is. >> the potential is everywhere. >> reporter: what does it mean for...

The second one 43,000, and the third one 45,000. the epa standard for recreational waters, less than 100. so as you could tell, these numbers are stunningly high. the lab manager who was out testing with us, he said these numbers are huge. his lab, is a professional water testing lab, this is what they do for a living and he said they do this day in and day out and never seep numbers like this in water that are publicly accessible and he is also not concerned about fecal bacteria, but the flesh-...

Colony forms units. the second 3,700. the third one 6,300. the lab that did this for us, they say the epa standard for recreational water is zero. youre not supposed to have any e. coli in recreational waters. now lets look at total chloroform, the first sample 57,000 cfus. the second 43,000. the third one 45,000. the epa standard, less than 100. the lab manager who was out testing with us, he said these numbers are huge. his lab is a professional water testing lab. this is what they do for a li...