Total viable count of treated water in the Kandy municipal distribution system

C.P. Kodikara
1986 Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka  
Date of receipt : 06.05.86) -(Date of acceptance : 09.09.86) Abatma r The general bacterial population of treated water in the Kandx distribution system was studied. The mean total viable counts at 3 5 O~ and 20 C were found to be 80/ml and 1291rnl respectively. The mean total viable counts at 3 5 O~ and 2 0 O~ were not significantly different. The frequency of detection of coliforrns was increased to levels up to a total viable count of 500lrnl but decreased thereafter.
doi:10.4038/jnsfsr.v14i1.8330 fatcat:jz3uz2kkbjbvfbed5mqe3jkw74