Naslov
Microbiological quality of well water from Koprivnica-križevci county in 2018

Autori
Furmeg, Sanja ; Feher Turković, Lana ; Mojsović Ćuić, Ana ; Jaki Tkalec, Vesna ; Kiš, Maja

Izvornik
Environmental engineering = Inženjerstvo okoliša (1849-4714) 8 (2021), 1-2; 11-16

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
drinking water, water microbiology, private wells, health safety
(drinking water ; water microbiology ; private wells ; health safety)

Sažetak
In this study, microbiological quality of drinking water deriving from the private wells from Koprivnica-Križevci County was investigated. A total of 287 samples from different locations were collected during 2018 and analysed for the following microbiological parameters: total coliforms, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus spp., Clostridium perfringens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the number of aerobic heterotrophic bacteria at 36 °C and 22 °C. The results showed that 24 % of the analysed water samples were of unsatisfactory microbiological quality, with high incidence of faecal contamination. Well water is still the main source of drinking water for many residents of this County, especially in its rural parts, so continuous monitoring and disinfection of drinking water deriving from private wells is of exceptional importance for the public health.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Interdisciplinarne prirodne znanosti, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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