Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences Paper


Vol 10, Issue 4, 2008

Page Number: 773-776

BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER AROUND VRISHABHAVATHI VALLEY OF BANGALORE, KARNATAKA

B.M. SREEDIIARA NAYAKA, JAYAPRAKASH AND S. RAMAKRISHNA

Abstract

Thirty water samples collected from different locations around Vrishabhavathi Valley were analyzed for bacterial contamination. Fifty percent of the samples were found to be contaminated with total coliform and fecal coliform. Maximum contamination with total coliform and fecal coliform were observed in borewell water samples of Kodipalya, Cholarapalya and Lingapura.