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By Patrick GordonNSAW public affairs

Sailors in Naval Support ActivityWashington are doing their part toprepare the children of local De-partment of Defense employeesfor the future. These Navy person-nel teach kids about team building,self-respect, and the dangers ofdrug and alcohol abuse through theDrug Education for Youth program.

The one-year program guidesthe children of DoD-affiliated per-sonnel ages nine to 12 on how tomake proper decisions when itcomes to common pitfalls that facemany of today’s younger genera-tion. By doing so, the volunteersaim to provide these children withthe tools necessary to make soundjudgments regarding their futuresand those of their peers.

“This program helps to fill thevoid because when these youthsget out of school, or they’re athome during the summer, theyget bored, and kids can easily getdistracted and maybe go down thewrong path,” said Navy Counselor1st Class (SW/AW) DemacardoWilliams, DEFY local program co-ordinator. “What we try to do isfill the youth’s time with activitiesthat are constructive so that theydon’t go down that path. So thesearen’t so much at-risk youths;they’re youths that we’re gettingto before a problem even starts.”

The program is divided intotwo phases. Phase one is a teacherintroduction for kids who havenever been in the DEFY program.This eight-day program offers sev-eral field trips in the D.C. area andinvolves the children in challeng-es that correlate to the anti-drugcurriculum providing a wealth ofknowledge. Although the programis about educating the youth, theprogram also includes physical ac-tivities, field trips, and demonstra-tions by military working dog han-dlers and the U.S Navy CeremonialGuard Drill Team.

“When you consider that someorganizations travel from aroundthe country or the world to seesome of the things we have here inD.C., it’s very convenient that wehave things like these so close by,”said Williams.

Phase two is for kids who havegraduated the DEFY program.Once a month the DEFY graduateswill meet and are given the oppor-tunity to assist in the program asjunior staff mentors up to age 15.

“After that we provide them re-sources on other youth and servicegroups that might appeal to themshould they want to continue be-ing active in the community,” saidWilliams.

Williams explained that theprocess of planning each year’sDEFY program begins around No-

vember or December. Volunteerapplicants are vetted through theirchain of command for leadership,motivation, and dedication. Afterthey pass a criminal backgroundcheck, they are invited to partici-pate. Williams said that a DEFYprogram usually consists of 16-50children, with one adult mentorper five kids. And while details canfluctuate from year-to-year, somethings remain the same.

“This program is constantlyrenewing itself,” said Williams.“Things change, policies change,but the bottom line of the programis that the having a very effectiveprogram in place for our nation’syouths and communities. It’s greatthat the Department of Defenseprovides this at no cost for our mil-itary and DoD civilians’ children.”

DEFY program provides local youths tools for success

U.S. Navy photo by Shawn Miller

A DEFY member’s ball cap at sits at the Drug Education forYouth program in July 2014. The one-year program guidesthe children of DoD-affiliated personnel ages nine to 12 onhow to make proper decisions when it comes to commonpitfalls that face many of today’s younger generation.Thisyear’s camp is slated to begin mid August.

U.S. Navy photo by Shawn Miller

Naval Support Activity Washington volunteers with the Drug Education for Youth program in July 2014. The one-year pro-gram guides the children of DoD-affiliated personnel ages nine to 12 on how to make proper decisions when it comes tocommon pitfalls that face many of today’s younger generation.This year’s camp is slated to begin mid August.

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By Patrick GordonNSAW public affairs

Naval Support Activity Washington’s emergency opera-tions center is preparing to move spaces at the WashingtonNavy Yard.

Currently housed in Building 101, the installation’s newEOC will be located in Building 196.

“The purpose of the emergency operations center is tohave a place where persons who need to support the firstresponders at an incident can have full situational aware-ness, as well as communications with the incident or uni-fied command post and higher headquarters in order toperform a proper response to any type of incident,” saidJustin Petrick, NSAW installation emergency manager.

The plan to move the EOC to a bigger space was firstproposed two years ago. Petrick said that several reasonswere behind the decision. He explained the current locationin Building 101 does not offer enough space or computerdrops for a full complement of EOC operators, which typi-cally includes installation leadership, N-codes, police andfire representatives, and outside agency representatives de-pending on the situation. Petrick added that Building 196has a backup generator which would keep the new EOC run-ning should the main power ever go down.

Petrick stressed that while the installation EOC wouldbe moving into the same building that house the regionaloperations center, the EOC and ROC would operate coop-eratively though separately.

“The region handles region business and the installa-tion handles installation business,” said Petrick, adding thatcrowding installation and regional emergency coordinatorsin one space would be counterproductive.

“The region’s job is to support the installation and re-sponsibilities sometimes get lost when the region and in-stallation are together in the same space,” said Petrick. “Butwe would be in communication with them no matter what,no matter where we are.”

Petrick said the new EOC’s spaces will provide emergen-cy management personnel the space and improved connec-tivity that will allow them to better address any situation

that occurs within the installation.“The biggest thing is that we’ll havemuchmore situational

awareness,” said Petrick. “With the new set up we’ll be ableto project a much better common operating picture for thecommanding officer when he needs to work the incident.”

He added that thenewEOC is planned to openmid-August.For more installation news in NSAW, visit https://www.

facebook.com/NavalSupportActivityWashington.

NSAW emergency operations center prepares to open new location

U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Justin Petrick

The new Naval Support Activity Washington emergency operations center under construction inBuilding 196 at the Washington Navy Yard. The new EOC will feature more space and better connec-tivity for emergency management personnel, and is expected to open in mid-August.

From Chief of Naval OperationsPublic Affairs

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert onMonday released a document that highlights the U.S. Navy’sintended track and investments for the next five fiscal years.

“This year’s navigation plan highlights our Navy’s key in-vestments, which support missions and functions outlinedin the defense strategic guidance,” said Greenert in thedocument. “Our mandate is to be where it matters, when itmatters, ready to respond to crises and ensure the securitythat underpins our global economy.”

Greenert’s 2016-2020 Navigation Plan defines how theNavy will use its resources to safely and effectively pursuethe vision detailed in Sailing Directions.

Each year since Greenert released the Sailing Directionsthe Navigation Plan has described the annual Navy’s budgetsubmission for the future years.

In the plan Greenert explains the requirement to the fourenduring functions around which the Navy has historicallyorganized, trained and equipped: deterrence, sea control,power projection andmaritime security, as well as capabili-ties related to a new fifth function, all domain access. Thisplan highlights how investments will support Navymissionsthrough the lens of the three tenets: Warfighting First, Oper-ate Forward and Be Ready.

Greenert emphasizes in the document that everythingSailors and civilians do must be grounded in the respon-sibility of warfighting first. He says the Navy must have thecapability and capacity to conduct war at sea and win deci-sively. He provided a list of capabilities that center on thisobjective and followed with a comparable list of items thatsupport operate forward and be ready.

Additionally, the Navigation Plan summarizes the sixprogrammatic priorities that guided the Navy’s budgetplanning for the future of the fleet: maintaining a credible,modern and survivable sea-based strategic deterrent, sus-tain forward presence, distributed globally in places thatcount, develop the capability and capacity to win decisively,focus on critical afloat and ashore readiness to ensure ourNavy is adequately funded and ready, enhance the Navy’sasymmetric capabilities in the physical domains as well asin cyberspace and the electromagnetic spectrum and sus-tain a relevant industrial base, particularly in shipbuilding.

This navigation plan was released by Greenert to Navy’ssenior leaders and distributed on Navy’s social media prop-erties as a priority to be communicated at all levels.

Sailing Directions and earlier Navigation Plans can befound on his leadership page.

CNO Releases Annual Navigation Plan

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Laird

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert holds an all-hands call with service members, ci-vilians and their families at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. Greenert discussed the current status ofthe Navy and presented U.S. Naval Forces Central Command with the Navy Unit Commendation formeritorious service in the performance of assigned missions from June 2010 to June 2015.


DoD NewsDefense Media Activity

Four Marines were killed and aSailor was wounded in two sepa-rate shootings in Chattanooga,Tennessee, July 16.

Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Sullivan,Lance Cpl. Squire K. Wells, StaffSgt. David Wyatt, Sgt. Carson Hol-mquist, were killed in the shoot-ing. Logistics Specialist 2nd ClassRandall Smith later died as a resultof wounds sustained in the attack.

The shootings took place at theNavy Operational Support SupportCenter, operated by the Navy, andat an armed forces recruiting cen-ter, officials said.

The Navy Operational SupportCenter is used by Navy and Ma-rine Corps personnel, and is oftenreferred to as a “reserve center,”Navy officials said. It providestraining and readiness support forreserve-component personnel toenable them to support the needsof the Navy and Marine Corps.

’Devastating and Senseless’“The tragedy in Chattanooga is

both devastating and senseless,”Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said ina statement. “On behalf of the en-tire Department of the Navy fam-ily, I offer my deepest condolencesto the families of those killed andwounded in service to our nationduring this incident.”

As the investigation unfolds, headded, the priority will be to takecare of the families of those af-fected.

“I’d like to express my grati-tude to the first responders on thescene whose prompt reaction wascritical to stopping this individualfrom inflicting further violence,”

Mabus said. “Though we can nev-er fully prevent attacks like this, wewill continue to investigate, reviewand guard against future vulner-abilities and do everything in ourpower to safeguard the securityof our service members and theirfamilies.”

President Expresses Nation’sSympathy to Victims’ Families

President Barack Obama ex-pressed his sympathy and that ofthe nation July 16 for the familiesof the four Marines shot to deaththat morning at military facilities

in Chattanooga.“Mymainmessage right now is,

obviously, the deepest sympathiesof the American people to the fourMarines that have been killed,” thepresident said in a statement. “It isa heartbreaking circumstance forthese individuals who have served

our country with great valor to bekilled in this fashion.

“And although the families arestill in the process of being con-tacted,” he continued, “I wantthem to know that I speak for theAmerican people in expressing ourdeepest condolences, and know-ing that they have our full supportas they try to overcome the griefthat’s involved here.”

The White House has been incontact with the Defense Depart-ment to make sure defense fa-cilities are properly attentive andvigilant as officials sort through ex-actly what happened, Obama said.

The president asked all Ameri-cans to pray for the Marines’ fami-lies. “And I want everybody to un-derstand that we will be thoroughand prompt in figuring out exactlywhat happened,” he added.

Carter Approves Force-Protection Steps in Wakeof Chattanooga Shootings

Defense Secretary Ash Carterapproved immediate force-protec-tion steps in the wake of the shoot-ing incidents in Chattanooga, thatleft four Marines and a Navy sailordead, Pentagon Press Secretary Pe-ter Cook said today.

Carter also has directed theservices to examine additionalsteps that can be taken to ensurethe safety of service members andcivilians at military installations,Cook said in a statement, and hasasked for recommendations by theend of next week.

The Defense Department con-tinues to gather information onthe circumstances surrounding thetragedy in Tennessee, including thespecific security measures in placeat the two facilities, Cook said.

Shootings in Tennessee leave five service members dead

U.S. Navy photo by Damon J. Moritz

Police tape and a makeshift memorial frame the scene at an Armed Forces Career Center,where earlier in the day an active shooter opened fire, injuring one U.S. Marine. The gun-man later moved to the nearby Navy Operational Support Center firing multiple shots, kill-ing four Marines and injuring one Sailor.

From Naval ResearchLab public affairs

The U.S. Naval Research Lab-oratory, Materials Science andTechnology Division, has takendelivery of a state-of-the-art Ca-meca 4000X Si Local ElectrodeAtom Probe, a high performancemicroscope that provides pre-cise atom-by-atom dissection ofa material volume, enabling truethree-dimensional atomic-scalereconstructions of material micro-structures.

“Exact knowledge of where in-dividual atoms are in a material isof tremendous benefit when engi-neering new materials,” said KeithKnipling, NRL Materials Scienceand Technology Division. “We ex-pect the LEAP to greatly enhanceour capability to develop new ma-terials, including the next genera-tion of structural alloys for stron-ger ship hulls and more advancedturbine engines, new electronicmaterials for tomorrow’s faster

integrated circuits, and advancedsolar cell and battery materialswith improved power and energyefficiency.”

The LEAP works using the prin-ciple of field evaporation, wherebya strong electric field applied to aneedle-like specimen is sufficientto cause removal of atoms by ion-ization. Atom evaporation is trig-gered either by a voltage or laserpulse applied to the sample. Theresulting ions are accelerated awayfrom the specimen and identifiedchemically by time-of-flight massspectrometry and their positionsare deduced from the coordinatesof ion impacts on a position-sen-sitive detector. By repeating thissequence, the atoms are progres-sively removed from the tip, anda 3D image of the material can bereconstructed at the atomic scale.

“Mapping the location of eachchemical species in a material mi-crostructure enables an unprec-edented understanding of the trueeffects of alloying and materialsynthesis, which is essential for

truly optimizing the properties ofany material. We expect the LEAPto deliver new atomic-scale per-spective and insights into a widerange of materials science investi-gations. For example, researchersat NRL are developing semicon-ductor materials with very dilutelevels of added ‘dopant’ atoms forthe purpose of tailoring their elec-trical properties,” Knipling adds.“These doped materials formthe building blocks of nearly allsemiconductor electronic devicessuch as diodes, transistors, solarcells, LEDs, and integrated cir-cuits. Most analytical techniquesare incapable of measuring thesesmall concentration levels, muchless where the dopants segregatewithin the microstructure. Withthe LEAP, researchers can now an-swer these questions.”

Worldwide, there are only ahandful of LEAP microscopes inuse. NRL Materials Science andTechnology Division possesses theonly one in use by the U.S. Depart-ment of Defense.

NavalResearchLaboratoryTakesLEAP inNextGenMaterialsDesign

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory photo by Jamie Hartman

A scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Materi-als Science and Technology Division, loads a carousel ofspecimens into the LEAP for analysis. These researchersare developing advanced materials for the next generationof turbine engines, stronger ship hulls, and safer and moreefficient Li-ion battery electrodes for energy storage.


By Lt. Cmdr. John LiddleNSAW executive officer

This week’s News You Can Use topic fo-cuses on an issue that triggers a great dealof interest at the Navy Yard -- gate security.It’s a tough one for installations around theNavy. In recent years, manpower to sup-port gate access has been limited in orderto maximize support for our warfightersabroad. While this hasmeantmore overtimefor our officers and an inability to provide“nice to have” services like after hours ve-hicle access on M St on Nats game nights,the entire installation team continues toattain the force protection measures thatenhance our security. Fortunately, man-power declines in our NSAW security forcehave started to reverse. However, we also allknow an uncertain fiscal journey lies aheadfor all of DoD, and as we all know from thetragic loss of one Sailor and four Marines inChattanooga, Tenn., last week, the demandson our security forces are growing, not de-clining.What does this all mean to you? Well,

above all, our manpower, no matter howthin or robust, relies on your vigilance andsupport. In the fight against terrorism, es-

pecially so-called “lone wolf” terrorism, theimportance of “see something, say some-thing” cannot be overemphasized.Aside from your vigilance, we on the in-

stallation team ask for your moral supportand courtesy toward our police officers andVisitor Control Center personnel. Please fol-low their instructions and extend them thedignity, courtesy, and respect that we alldeserve. Theirs is often a thankless job, buttheir efforts are crucial to the missions wesupport from the Navy Yard, Naval Obser-vatory, Navy Research Lab, NMIC, Arling-ton and NSWC Carderock. Your compliancewith their guidance and respect for theirresponsibilities gives them the support theyneed to provide the customer service youdeserve and the performance you need.Inevitably, there will be misunderstand-

ings - our security regulations are extensiveand detailed, and despite everyone’s bestefforts, miscommunications happen. If youfeel you are not receiving the support youshould from a member of NSAW’s accesscontrol team (VCC and NDW Police), pleaseavoid confrontation and instead report yourconcerns to our Installation Security Direc-tor, Ms. Nancy Cooley, at 202-433-0596 orour Operations Officer, Lt. Cmdr. Nick Pecciat 202-685-0623.

News you can use: gate security

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

Department of Defense Police Cpl. O.K. Harris checks personnel and visi-tor identification at the Washington Navy Yard. Visitors and personnel areto take part in the variety of services and attractions on the yard, and gatesecurity is the first level of protection for them.

From Naval Research Labpublic affairs

An international team of physicists hasused a scanning tunneling microscope tocreate a minute transistor consisting ofa single molecule and a small number ofatoms. The observed transistor action ismarkedly different from the conventionallyexpected behavior and could be importantfor future device technologies as well as forfundamental studies of electron transportin molecular nanostructures. The physicistsrepresent the Paul-Drude-Institut für Fest-körperelektronik and the Freie UniversitätBerlin, Germany, the NTT Basic ResearchLaboratories, Japan, and the U.S. Naval Re-search Laboratory. Their complete findingsare published in the 13 July 2015 issue of thejournal Nature Physics.Transistors have a channel region be-

tween two external contacts and an electri-cal gate electrode to modulate the currentflow through the channel. In atomic-scaletransistors, this current is extremely sensi-tive to single electrons hopping via discreteenergy levels. In earlier studies, researchershave examined single-electron transport inmolecular transistors using top-down ap-proaches, such as lithography and breakjunctions. But atomically precise control ofthe gate—which is crucial to transistor ac-tion at the smallest size scales—is not pos-sible with these approaches.The team used a highly stable scanning

tunneling microscope to create a transistorconsisting of a single organic molecule andpositively charged metal atoms, positioningthem with the STM tip on the surface of anindium arsenide crystal. Dr. Kiyoshi Kanisa-wa, a physicist at NTT-BRL, used the growthtechnique of molecular beam epitaxy to pre-pare this surface. Subsequently, the STM ap-proach allowed the researchers to assembleelectrical gates from the +1 charged atomswith atomic precision and then to place themolecule at various desired positions closeto the gates. Dr. Stefan Fölsch, a physicistat the PDI who led the team, explained that“the molecule is only weakly bound to theInAs template. So, when we bring the STM

tip very close to the molecule and apply abias voltage to the tip-sample junction, sin-gle electrons can tunnel between templateand tip by hopping via nearly unperturbedmolecular orbitals, similar to the workingprinciple of a quantum dot gated by an ex-ternal electrode. In our case, the chargedatoms nearby provide the electrostatic gatepotential that regulates the electron flowand the charge state of the molecule.”But there is a substantial difference be-

tween a conventional semiconductor quan-tum dot—comprising typically hundreds orthousands of atoms—and the present caseof a surface-bound molecule. Dr. Steven Er-win, a physicist in the Center for Computa-tional Materials Science at NRL and expertin density-functional theory, pointed outthat, “the molecule adopts different rota-tional orientations, depending on its chargestate. We predicted this based on first-prin-ciples calculations and confirmed it by im-aging the molecule with the STM.”This coupling between charge and orien-

tation has a dramatic effect on the electronflow across the molecule, manifested bya large conductance gap at low bias volt-ages. Dr. Piet Brouwer, a physicist at FUBand expert in quantum transport theory,said, “This intriguing behavior goes beyondthe established picture of charge transportthrough a gated quantum dot. Instead, wedeveloped a generic model that accountsfor the coupled electronic and orientationaldynamics of the molecule.” This simple andphysically transparent model entirely repro-duces the experimentally observed single-molecule transistor characteristics.The perfection and reproducibility of-

fered by these STM-generated transis-tors will enable researchers to explore el-ementary processes involving current flowthrough single molecules at a fundamentallevel. Understanding and controlling theseprocesses—and the new kinds of behaviorto which they can lead—will be importantfor integrating molecule-based devices withexisting semiconductor technologies.This research is funded by the German

Research Foundation, Collaborative Re-search Network 658.

Researchers Build a Transistor from a Molecule and a Few Atoms

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory photo

Scanning tunneling microscope image of a phthalocyanine molecule cen-tered within a hexagon assembled from twelve indium atoms on an indiumarsenide surface. The positively charged atoms provide the electrostaticgate of the single-molecule transistor.


By Terri Moon CronkDoD News, Defense MediaActivity

The Defense Department todayclosed loopholes to protect U.S. menand women in uniform from predatorylending practices, President BarackObama said this morning at the 116thVeterans of ForeignWars National Con-vention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The heightened level of finan-cial and consumer-rights protectionagainst unscrupulous practices, calledthe final rule of the Military LendingAct, covers all forms of payday loans,vehicle title loans, refund anticipationloans, deposit advance loans, install-ment loans, unsecured open-end linesof credit and credit cards, DoD officialsexplained.

“We’re going to keep fighting togive our troops and veterans a chanceto enjoy the American freedom youhelped defend,” the president told theveterans.

“There’s already a lot to protect ourtroops and families against unscrupu-lous predatory lenders, but some of theworst abusers -- like payday lenders-- are exploiting loopholes to trap ourtroops in a vicious cycle of crushingdebt,” Obama said.

“It is the right thing to do,” he saidof the new rule.

“With this action, the departmenttakes an important stand against compa-nies that can prey on ourmen andwom-en in uniform,” Deputy Defense Secre-taryBobWork said in anews release afterthe president’s announcement.

“This new rule addresses a range ofcredit products that previously escapedthe scope of the regulation, compro-mising the financial readiness of ourtroops. Today, with our regulatory andenforcement partners, we stand unitedin support of our service members andtheir families,” he continued.

Final Rule Results From3-Year Study

The revision began with a three-year study by the Defense and Treasurydepartments, Federal Trade Commis-sion, and financial regulators such as

the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.,Federal Reserve Board, Office of theComptroller of the Currency, Consum-er Financial Protection Bureau and theNational Credit Union Administration,DoD officials said.

Congress passed the Military Lend-ing Act in 2006 to provide specific pro-tections for active-duty service mem-bers and their families in consumercredit transactions.

Among other protections, the lawcaps at 36 percent the interest rate oncovered loans to active-duty servicemembers, requires disclosures to alertservice members of their rights, andprohibits creditors from requiring aservice member to submit to arbitra-tion in a dispute.

New Rule Adds ProtectionThe latest rule allows for indus-

try compliance by Oct. 1, followed bya staggered implementation period,DoD officials said.

The rule will help protect all active-duty service members and their fami-lies from committing to loans with ex-cessive fees and charges.

Service members still will have ac-cess to no-interest loans, grants, andscholarships from the four militaryrelief societies, and not all credit prod-ucts will be affected by the regulation-- notably residential mortgages andpurchase-money loans to buy cars, forexample, which are excluded from theMLA’s definition of consumer credit,officials said.

Final Rule Puts More TeethInto Military Lending Act

The heightened level of financial and consumer-rights protectionagainst unscrupulous practices, called the final rule of the Mili-tary Lending Act, covers all forms of payday loans, vehicle titleloans, refund anticipation loans, deposit advance loans, install-ment loans, unsecured open-end lines of credit and credit cards.

For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area,

visit www.dcmilitary.com

Tingey Street pedestrian gate opensThe pedestrian gate at the corner of Tingey St. and Isaac

Hull Ave. (next to Bldg 197) is ready for normal use. Thisgate is now accessible 24/7. As with other WNY pedestri-an gates, a valid token (CAC, Teslin Card) must be swipedthrough the Lenel device or presented to the reader in orderto unlock the gate.

If personnel experience malfunctions with DoD-issuedID cards at a pedestrian gate and cannot gain access viathe turnstile, they are advised to email the turnstile accessfunctional mailbox at [email protected] to reportthe problem.When doing so, include your name, date, time,turnstile number, and the 10-digit ID number on the backof card.

Gun salute advisoryThere will be gun salutes fired on the mornings of 28 and

29 July in support of events in Leutze Park.

Water quality notificationPublic Works Department Washington monitors the

Washington Navy Yard (WNY) water system for the pres-ence of drinking water contaminants on a regular basis.Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whetheror not your drinking water meets health standards. Sevensamples were collected on May 8, 2015 and one of thosesamples showed the presence of total coliform bacteria.The Safe Drinking Water Act standard is coliform may bepresent in no more than 1 sample per month. WNY did notexceed the 1 sample per month benchmark. If a routinesample is total coliform-positive, repeat samples must becollected within 24 hours of being notified of the positive re-sult. AlthoughWNY did not exceed the 1 sample per month;repeat samples were not collected within 24 hours. Repeatsamples were collected onMay 13, 2015 . All repeat sampleswere negative for coliform bacteria.

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