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Evaluation of the microbial and coliform contamination during dry and rainy seasons in water samples collected from some selected hospitals

Birunthai, R.; Kirupahari, S.; Vasantharaba, S.; Balakumar, S.; Arasaratnam, V. (2008)

he greatest risk from microbes in water is associated with consumption of drinking-water that is contaminated with human and animal excreta, although other sources and routes of exposure may also be significant. The aims ...
Evaluation of the microbial and coliform contamination during dry and rainy seasons in water samples collected from some selected markets

Birunthai, R.; Kirupahari, S.; Vasantharaba, S.; Balakumar, S.; Arasaratnam, V. (2008)

Water is unsafe for human consumption when it contains pathogenic, or disease causing microorganisms. The aims of the present studies were to evaluate the microbial contamination of drinking water and the examination of ...
Physico-Chemical Analysis of Bottled Drinking Water Available in Jaffna Peninsula

Sasikaran, S.; Sritharan, K.; Balakumar, S.; Arasaratnam, V. (2012)

More than thousands of bottled drinking water is sold in the Jaffna peninsula (19L, 5L, 1.5L, IL & 0.5L). People rely on the quality of bottled drinking water. In this study, attempts were made to evaluate the quality of ...
Microbial analysis of bottled drinking water available in Jaffna Peninsula.

Sasikaran, S.; Kirubahary, S.; Balakumar, S.; Arasaratnam, V. (2012)

More than 20 brands of bottled drinking water are supplied in Jaffna peninsula. People rely on the quality of the bottled drinking water, expecting them to be free of microbial contamination which will not cause any health ...
Assessment of quality of drinking water sources in Vavuniya MOH division .

Anoja, N.; Thushyanthy, M.; Bandunee, AthapattuC.L. (Cap-net Lanka, 2007)

Vavuniya district is in the south of the northern province of Sri Lanka having four divisions each division consists of one MOH division namely Vavuniya, Cheddikulam,Vavunija south and Vavuniya North . People in Vavunija ...
Management Plan to Reduce the Adverse Effects of Proximity of Dug Wells and Septic Tanks in Urban Area to Diminish Coliform Contamination

Ravi, V.; Hareth, G.B.B.; Manobavan, M.; Sivakumar, S.S. (2016)

Urbanization and migration of population towards cities become a new challenge nowadays in planning cities, particularly safe domestic water. One of the primary objective of sustainable development goal is to ensure the ...
Assessment of the Efficacy of Home Remedial Methods to Improve Drinking Water Quality in Two Major Aquifer Systems in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka

Wijeyaratne, W.M.; Subanky, S. (2017)

Chunnakam and Vadamaradchi are two major aquifer systems in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. This study was performed to compare water quality in the domestic wells in these aquifers and to assess the efficacy of household ...
Microbial contamination of public drinking water sources and associated factors in Kopay Medical Officer of Health area Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Arulnesan, C .A.; Kamsan, S.; Rajeshkannan, N.; Sivapalan, K.; Murugananthan.K. (2015)

Incidence of water borne diseases is high in the Jaffna district with ground water being the main source for the Jaffna population. Ensuring the quality of groundwater is therefore mandatory to prevent water borne diseases. ...
Households' willingness to pay for quality of drinking water in Jaffna area of Sri Lanka

Krishnapillai, S.; Perinpanathan, S.; Sivakumar, S. (2020)

Jaffna Peninsula of Sri Lanka depends on groundwater for drinking water. Supply of clean drinking water has become limited due to overuse of agrochemicals, widespread use of pit latrines, and seawater intrusion. The aim ...
Quality analysis of bottled drinking water in Jaffna Peninsula

Ragila, K.; Abiman, P.; Thavaranjit, A.C.; Iyngaran, P. (2017)

In Jaffna peninsula ground water was used for drinking and other domestic purposes for long time. However, now this trend is changed and people feel only bottled water is suitable for drinking purposes. Water bottles of ...
Physical, chemical and microbial analysis of bottled drinking water

Sasikaran, S.; Sritharan, K.; Balakumar, S.; Arasaratnam, V. (2012)

People rely on the quality of the bottled drinking water, expecting it to be free of microbial contamination and health hazards. To evaluate the quality of bottled drinking water sold in Jaffna peninsula by analysing the ...
Water quality and microbial contamination status of groundwater in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka

Mahagamage, M.G.Y.L.; Manage, Pavithrani S.; Manage, Pathmalal M. (Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN), Committee on Agronomic Sciences, 2019)

In Sri Lanka, among 2588 Salmonella positive cases, the highest incidences were recorded from Jaffna peninsula during 2005 to 2013. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify the microbiological and chemical contamination ...

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