National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Diseases due to consumption of water contaminated with microbes extract considerable morbidity and mortality. Monitoring of drinking water quality is thus of paramount importance. This study was done to assess water quality of hospital and residential water supply at our Medical Institute. Drinking water samples were collected from taps water coolers and submersible pumps and analyzed by multiple tube culture method to obtain Presumptive coliform count which is an indicator of recent faecal contamination. Most probable no (MPN) of the coliforms was used to determine if the sample was satisfactory. Out of a total of 42 samples 10 (26.3%) samples were unsatisfactory and not suitable for human consumption, 5 (11.90%) samples were of intermediate quality, 17(40.47%) samples were satisfactory and 10 (26.3%) samples were found to be excellent. From the unsatisfactory and intermediate quality samples, E. coli was cultured from 16.6%, Klebsiella from 4.2% and Pseudomonas from 14.2% of samples. Half of the municipal tap water supply samples were not fit for consumption. Ground water and water from UV filters (Aquaguard) was of good quality. Water coolers had a variable water quality.
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