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Microbiological analysis of tube-well water in a rural area of Bangladesh

M S Islam et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2001 Jul.

Abstract

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.

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