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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: that's not all. we're 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 -- >> everywhere. >> reporter: what does this mean for the people in the water? we asked the doctor an emergency ...

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 what's in it? alligators, hoards of fire ants and many things you can't 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 which are sewage-related. e coliform and strep. >> that's not all. we are testing for chemicals? >> ...

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: that's 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 people in the water? we asked an emergency medical specialist. >> reporter: if you are walking...

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-eating bacteria. and these numbers show that there could be a likelihood that that is also in this w...

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. you're not supposed to have any e. coli in recreational waters. now let's 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 living. he said he's never seen numbers like this in water that is publicly accessible. he's not jus...