Determination of physical and bacteriological quality of water based on most probable number (MPN) count, pH and total hardness of water sources in and around Jabalpur city of Madhya Pradesh, India
A study was designed with an objective to determine the safety of water for drinking or food preparation. The physical quality was checked on the basis of pH and total hardness. Out of 117 samples tested, 40 (34.18%) were satisfactory i.e., MPN count between 1 and 3. Forty (34.18%) were suspicious and rest 37 (31.62%) were unsatisfactory.