In the present microbial analysis total coliform count and E. coli count were analysed for 24 and 48 hours duration. Bacteriological quality of different water samples are shown in Figure 1. In Surlacode (Station I) the Faecal coliform and E. coli number is comparatively lesser than the other two stations namely Parvathipuram (Station II) and Thengampudur (Station III) (Figure 1). Different pathogenic coliform were identified in all sampled water (Table 2).
Figure 1. Number of coliform and E. coli bacteria in different stations.
Note: FC- Faecal coliform; E. coli- Escherichia coli
Table 2.