# Bacteria Transport The transport of pathogenic bacteria from land areas into streams and water bodies is a matter of concern in some watersheds. Excessive loading of bacteria into streams and water bodies could potentially contaminate drinking water and cause outbreaks of infection among the human population using the water. This chapter reviews the algorithms governing movement of bacteria from land areas to the stream network. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://swatplus.gitbook.io/io-docs/theoretical-documentation/section-4-erosion/bacteria-transport.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.