Suman Bishnoi ¹, P. Sundaram ¹, P. Subramanian ¹

Affiliations
1 College of Home Science, Udaipur 313 001, IN

Abstract

Water is the main source of epidemics since it is universally used and supplied to a large population from a few centralised sources. Microbioiogical status is commonly employed for determining the quality of water because it acts as a source of certain diseases. During distribution, drinking water is exposed to microbial contamination. It is therefore not surprising that the factors affecting the microbial quality of potable water during distribution have been the subject of numerous studies. To make the drinking water more safer a post treatment system, in addition, at household level needs to be established.

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Praveen Lata Gupta ¹, P. Sundaram ¹, S. S. Chasta ¹, P. Subramanian ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Management, College of Homescience, Udaipur - 313 001, IN
2 Department of Dairy Bacteriology, College of Dairy Science, Udaipur - 313 001, IN

Abstract

The water supplies from dug wells in different geological formations showed high values of total conforms, faecal conforms and non-indicator bacteria. The high counts were typical of the warmer months. Sandhu et al found significant levels of total conforms, Escherichia coli and faecal streptococci in potable water supply sources of rural communities. It was detected that almost all the water supplies were positive for total conforms and only 7.5 per cent of the water supplies were uncontaminated.

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