Bacterial Contamination of Surface Water in and Around Beed District, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

The drinking, dams and rivers water in the Beed district of Maharashtra, India area has been studied in three different seasons. The bacterial parameters like Total aerobic Heterotrophic Bacteria (THB), Total Coliform Count (TCC) and Faecal Coliform Count (FCC) have been monitored. In water samples from all the sites, bacterial count exceeded the recommended permissible level of WHO. The TCC and FCC also crossed the permissible limits prescribed by BIS. Pathogenic bacteria were isolated from the water samples. Introduction of sewage into the surface water was the main reason for the bacterial contamination. Various techniques for this destruction/removal of pathogenic bacteria are therefore advisable before consumption. Bacterial Contamination of Surface Water in and Around Beed District, Maharashtra, India