Microbiological analysis of tube-well water in a rural area of Bangladesh.
Five tube-wells in Matlab, Bangladesh, were selected for analysis of selected biophysicochemical parameters. The results showed that all tube-well water samples contained zooplankton and bacteria. Results for some of the parameters were outside the accepted limits recommended by the World Health Organization for drinking water. It is concluded that water from tube-wells should be treated if used as drinking water.
Islam
M S
MS
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
Siddika
A
A
Khan
M N
MN
Goldar
M M
MM
Sadique
M A
MA
Kabir
A N
AN
Huq
A
A
Colwell
R R
RR
D000818:Animals; D001459:Bangladesh; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005374:Filtration / Q000379:methods; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000382:microbiology*; D008851:Micropore Filters; D012424:Rural Population; D014881:Water Supply; D015048:Zooplankton / Q000302:isolation & purification*