— A safe, consistent, and reliable water supply for drinking is a need for all living organisms. ... more — A safe, consistent, and reliable water supply for drinking is a need for all living organisms. However, a large number of the world's human population lives in areas that are suffering from water quality problems and water shortages. Many areas have contaminated water with fecal coliform bacteria as the primary contaminant is the most common health risk. As a result, there are many aid groups that are actively working to develop and improve the water supply in the developing world. An important first step in such work is an accurate appraisal of the existing water supply. This appraisal often requires a rapid, onsite field assessment of possible fecal coliform contamination with minimal equipment. The coliform bacteria are often referred to as " indicator organisms " because they indicate the potential presence of disease-causing bacteria. Not all microorganisms are harmful. Main harmful species of coliform bacteria that present in the sewage water are E.Coli. Even though not all species of E.coli are harmful, only certain strains of E.coli are harmful. The present work is conducted to study the presence of coliforms (that may be pathogenic) of groundwater of Meenambalam area, Kollam district, Kerala is selected and to evaluate the suitability of groundwater for drinking purposes. Groundwater from the wells as well as surface water bodies located at different parts of the study area were be analysed for the presence of total as well as fecal coliforms and estimation is done through multiple tube fermentation (MPN) technique.
— A safe, consistent, and reliable water supply for drinking is a need for all living organisms. ... more — A safe, consistent, and reliable water supply for drinking is a need for all living organisms. However, a large number of the world's human population lives in areas that are suffering from water quality problems and water shortages. Many areas have contaminated water with fecal coliform bacteria as the primary contaminant is the most common health risk. As a result, there are many aid groups that are actively working to develop and improve the water supply in the developing world. An important first step in such work is an accurate appraisal of the existing water supply. This appraisal often requires a rapid, onsite field assessment of possible fecal coliform contamination with minimal equipment. The coliform bacteria are often referred to as " indicator organisms " because they indicate the potential presence of disease-causing bacteria. Not all microorganisms are harmful. Main harmful species of coliform bacteria that present in the sewage water are E.Coli. Even though not all species of E.coli are harmful, only certain strains of E.coli are harmful. The present work is conducted to study the presence of coliforms (that may be pathogenic) of groundwater of Meenambalam area, Kollam district, Kerala is selected and to evaluate the suitability of groundwater for drinking purposes. Groundwater from the wells as well as surface water bodies located at different parts of the study area were be analysed for the presence of total as well as fecal coliforms and estimation is done through multiple tube fermentation (MPN) technique.
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