Study of Microbial Pollution in River Beehar Water District Rewa Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract

Water is one of the best gifts to all living creature, given by nature. It is compulsory for the growth and maintenance of human body and also for many biological activities. It plays a vital role for the survival of all forms of life of earth and works as a universal solvent. Pollution is caused when a change in the physical, chemical or biological condition in the environment harmfully affect quality of human life including other animal's life and plant The quality of water is typically determined by monitoring microbial presence, especially total coliforms, fecal coliforms and fecal streptococci. The total coliform count varied in the range of 836-1987.43 MPN/100 ml, 743-981 MPN/100ml, 1115.4 to 2010 MPN/100 ml; fecal coliform varied in the range of 763-1947.61 MPN/100 ml, 547-979 MPN/100 ml and 1057 to 1378 MPN/100 ml and fecal streptococci varied in the range of 881-1969.53 and 832.63-1098.86 MPN/100 ml, 1155 to 1512 MPN/100 ml during winter, summer and rainy season, respectively.

Bacteriological Perspective of Water Quality

“…As well as these chemicals and toxic residues reaching aquatic ecosystems, microbial water pollution that occurs even in developed countries is considered one of the major threats to human health across the globe [2,9]. WHO has reported approximately 46,000 infant deaths and 600 million cases of diarrhea and dysentery per year as a result of contaminated water and insufficient sanitation [10]. The surface water bodies in contact with domestic or sewage wastes from the surrounding area are potentially hazardous ecosystems as carriers of pathogenic microorganisms [2,11].…”