{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "bskyPostRef": {
    "cid": "bafyreib5nvd2oburlkobthsgojkpn32etl37l45i4s6fvsaxktj35tfsbe",
    "uri": "at://did:plc:yhmwewfk3g3hhkrw2gf4ypna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf6qkqi7av32"
  },
  "coverImage": {
    "$type": "blob",
    "ref": {
      "$link": "bafkreid6sxmouelns356ioogt7c73wrcmyawgwmor2gz7cebx7vbsupati"
    },
    "mimeType": "image/jpeg",
    "size": 37778
  },
  "path": "/2026/02/18/are-water-dispensers-safe/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-19T03:31:17.000Z",
  "site": "https://dissentwatch.com",
  "tags": [
    "#Column1"
  ],
  "textContent": "STORY AT-A-GLANCE A study published in AIMS Microbiology discovered that many commercial water dispensers harbor more bacteria than tap water due to biofilms and poor maintenance, raising public health concerns for offices, homes, and public-use systems worldwide Biofilms are slimy layers of bacteria that stick to wet surfaces like water dispensers, pipes, and medical tools, […]",
  "title": "Are Water Dispensers Safe or a Hotbed for Bacteria?"
}