Abstract

A COMPARITIVE STUDY OF MICROBIAL ANALYSIS OF DRINKING WATER IN KONDIBA, KOTHURU AND PEDABIDA PANCHAYATHS IN ANANTHAGIRI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH.

*Sandhya Deepika, D. and Laxmi Sowmya, K.

ABSTRACT

A comparitive study was conducted to find out the bacteriological characteristics of drinking water samples in Kondiba, Kothuru and Pedabida panchayaths of Ananthagiri mandal, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh. Water quality is the degree of potability which is determined by the amount and kinds of suspended and dissolved substances in water. The microbial isolation was done by streak plate method on nutrient agar and on selective media for their identification. The final identification of resulted isolates was done by their biochemical testing mentioned in accordance to the Bergey’s Manual. The total plate count was above the WHO guidelines values (

Keywords: Drinking water, Pathogenic bacteria, Kondiba panchayath, Kothuru panchayath, Pedabida panchayath.