Abstract
AbstractIn recent years, packaged drinking water (PDW) has become one of the major sources of drinking water and is very popular among consumers. The study was conducted to assess the bacteriological and physicochemical quality of PDW sold in Kolkata city, India, and its effects on public health. The quality of Indian PDW has been compared with that of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) supply water. Further, the quality of PDW and KMC supply water has been compared with an average quality of bottled water of some branded companies of advanced countries with respect to relevant Indian and international standards (World Health Organization, IBWA, US FDA and EPA). The samples of 27 types of bottled PDW, 10 types of bubble top can PDW of different Indian brands and 18 samples of KMC supply water have been collected from different locations of the city. Physicochemical and bacteriological parameters of collected samples have been tested at School of Water Resources Engineering, Jadavpur University, as per AP...
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