Bacterial contamination of drinking water and the economic burden of illnesses for the Nepalese households

2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 385-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kishor Atreya ◽  
Santosh Panthee ◽  
Prem Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Bacterial Contamination

scholarly journals Bacterial contamination of stored water and stored food: a potential source of diarrhoeal disease in West Africa

1989 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kåre Mølbak ◽  
Niels Højlyng ◽  
Søren Jepsen ◽  
Knud Gaarslev
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Bacterial Contamination ◽  
Diarrhoeal Disease ◽  
Urban Slum ◽  
Food Hygiene ◽  
Water Projects ◽  
Infant Foods ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Cooked Food

SUMMARYThe food and water hygiene in two Liberian communities was studied in a house-to-house diarrhoea survey. The level of contamination with enterobacteria of drinking water stored in the households was significantly higher than at the water sources. Food hygiene standards were low, particularly in the urban slum where storage of cooked food for long periods led to bacterial multiplication at high levels. Infant foods were particularly heavily contaminated. It is concluded that when water supply programmes are planned, the presence of other risk factors for water-related diseases should be investigated. To ensure maximum health benefits, water projects should as a rule be accompanied by other interventions.

scholarly journals The sanitary condition of rural drinking water in a Nile Delta village: II. Bacterial contamination of drinking water in a Nile Delta village

1982 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laila El Attar ◽  
Aleya Abdel Gawad ◽  
Amal E. M. Khairy ◽  
Olfat El Sebaie
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Bacterial Contamination ◽  
Potable Water ◽  
Nile Delta ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Sanitary Condition ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Supply Systems ◽  
Minimum Quality

SUMMARYWhilst the major danger associated with drinking water is that it may be contaminated with sewage or human excreta, the danger of pollution from animals must not be overlooked. Outbreaks of infection from drinking water are frequently reported (Melnick & Gerba, 1979) and high prevalence rates of diarrhoeal diseases have been found in the Nile Delta (Sallamet al. unpublished data). The supply of potable water is a critically urgent national problem and is of especial importance to communities which must rely on poorly designed supply systems and which lack even the minimum quality control services.

scholarly journals Electrochemical nanoparticle–enzyme sensors for screening bacterial contamination in drinking water

The Analyst ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 140 (15) ◽  
pp. 4991-4996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juhong Chen ◽  
Ziwen Jiang ◽  
Jonathan D. Ackerman ◽  
Mahdieh Yazdani ◽  
Singyuk Hou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Gold Nanoparticle ◽  
Electrochemical Method ◽  
Bacterial Contamination ◽  
Bacterial Detection ◽  
Enzyme Sensors ◽  
Enzyme Complexes

A simple, sensitive and rapid electrochemical method for bacterial detection in drinking water is developed based on gold nanoparticle–enzyme complexes.

scholarly journals Bacterial contamination of reusable bottled drinking water in Ecuador

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Mills ◽  
James Golden ◽  
Alyssa Bilinski ◽  
Adam L. Beckman ◽  
Katherine McDaniel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Bacterial Contamination ◽  
Bottled Water ◽  
Coliform Bacteria ◽  
Alternative Source ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
Treatment Facilities ◽  
Water Companies

Abstract In northern coastal Ecuador, water is routinely sold in 20 L reusable bottles for household consumption. These bottles are filled at central treatment facilities and distributed by private water companies. Similar bottled water markets are found in countries around the world. Commercially available bottled water offers an alternative source of drinking water in locations where piped infrastructure may be unsafe or non-existent. In this study we found that 73% (n = 94/128) of water sold in reusable containers in the Esmeraldas province of Ecuador was contaminated with coliform bacteria. In comparison, 25% (n = 9/36) of non-reusable bottles and 9% (n = 2/22) of water samples taken directly from the water treatment system contained coliform, suggesting that most observed bacterial contamination occurred due to inadequate cleaning of reusable bottles between use. The coliform contamination may pose a health risk to the Esmeraldas population. The present study may be indicative of similar situations in low- and middle-income countries around the world, given the widespread use of reusable bottles for water.

scholarly journals Private Wells 101: Bacterial Contamination and Shock Chlorination

EDIS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yilin Zhuang ◽  
Mary Lusk
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Contamination ◽  
Bacterial Contamination ◽  
Water System ◽  
Well Water ◽  
Drinking Water Contamination ◽  
Private Wells ◽  
Soil And Water

Private well users are responsible for the management and protection of their wells. This new 4-page EDIS publication is for Florida homeowners who are interested in learning more about their well-water system and understanding how to properly shock, or disinfect, the well if there is evidence of drinking water contamination. Written by Yilin Zhuang and Mary Lusk, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Soil and Water Sciences.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss700

Assessing the hidden social risk caused by odor in drinking water through population behavioral responses using economic burden

2020 ◽  
Vol 172 ◽  
pp. 115507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunmiao Wang ◽  
Wei An ◽  
Qingyuan Guo ◽  
Zeyu Jia ◽  
Qi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Behavioral Responses ◽  
Social Risk
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