JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH AND HEALTH SCIENCES - Volume 1 Issue 1, (Apr-Jun, 2021)
Pages: 39-45
How safe is Drinking Water in Kashmir valley, India?
Roomi Yusuf, Rehana Kausar, Saleem Ur Rehman, Afshan Abdullah Lone
Category: Public Health
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Abstract:
Introduction: Availability and accessibility of safe drinking water is an important prerequisite for health and development. In developing countries, biological contamination of drinking water is a major concern for public health activities. Material & Methods: The aim of study was to assess the bacteriological quality of drinking water from different districts of Kashmir valley. A total of 625 samples were collected from various sources across 8 districts and the samples were analyzed for presumptive coliform count by Multiple Tube Method. Results: Out of 625 samples, 410 (65.6%) were found to be unfit for human consumption {unsatisfactory (399) suspicious (11)}. Out of 410 samples, 231 were from tap water, 77 from tube wells, 52 from springs, 41 from reservoirs, 2 from bore-wells, and 7 from filtration plants. Conclusion: Bacteriological assessment of all sources of drinking water should be planned and done regularly so as to prevent mortality and morbidity due to water borne diseases.
Keywords: water quality, MPN count, biological contamination, drinking water, public health
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DOI: 2021.1106
DOI URL: http://doi.org/10.53626/JIMRHS.2021.1106
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