How to make Drinking Water Microbiologically Safe?
We all know that water-borne diseases are mostly caused by the contamination of drinking water by faecal matter. Human excreta contains disease causing bacteria along with harmful coliforms and E. coli. It is easy to detect coliforms in water than the actual disease causing bacteria but this method needs an expert and laboratory facilities. Since H2S producing organisms are also associated with coliforms, it is much easier to detect the same that gives off the typical rotten egg smell. This procedure does not need high expertise. Objective To detect the indication of disease-causing organism in drinking water.
