Assessment of Microbiological Quality of Potable Water in Rathinamangalam Village, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract

Water is an important constituent of all life forms and essential for its survival. Satisfactory supply of clean, safe, and hygienic drinking water is imperative for health. The current study has been designed to assess the microbial quality of drinking water in and around Rathinamangalam village, Tamilnadu. It is a cross sectional study. A total of 53 drinking water samples were collected and subjected to membrane filter techniques and MPN technique. Three sources of water were analyzed for the presence of faecal coliforms. Among the well water analyzed two wells showed the presence of faecal coliforms. All the 30 borewell samples showed the absence of coliforms. Among 14 water samples of public water supply, 2 showed the presence of coliforms. The present study concludes that the sources of drinking water in the Rathinamangalam village are microbiologically safe. However, the public water supply should be chlorinated.