Avaliação bacteriológica das águas de bebedouros do campus da Universidade Estadual de Londrina – PR

Bruna Mara Silva Seco; Tatiane das Neves Burgos; Jacinta Sanchez Pelayo

doi:10.5433/1679-0367.2012v33n2p193

Bacteriological evaluation of drinking fountains water at campus of Universidade Estadual de Londrina - PR

Authors

Bruna Mara Silva Seco Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Departamento de Microbiologia, Laboratório de Bacteriologia
Tatiane das Neves Burgos Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Departamento de Microbiologia, Laboratório de Bacteriologia
Jacinta Sanchez Pelayo Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Departamento de Microbiologia, Laboratório de Bacteriologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.2012v33n2p193

Keywords:

Drinking fountains, Total coliforms, Escherichia coli.

Abstract

The water supply is an important source for transmition of pathogenic microorganisms, since during the distribution fecal pollution may occur. Thermotolerant and total coliforms are the main groups of bacteria used as indicator of pollution and Escherichia coli is the main bacterium used as a parameter of fecal pollution. According to ANVISA resolution N ° 2914/2011 (Ministry of Health), a safe drinking water, for human consumption, the water presenting microbiological, physical, chemical and radioactive standards, safe to human health. The aim of this study was evaluate bacteriological conditions, residual chlorine and pH of water samples, collected from drinking fountains at the Campus of Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL) during 2011. Nineteen samples were analyzed for the presence of total coliforms and E. coli by Colilert technique, points more frequently used by people were selected. The results showed no contamination by E. coli or total coliforms. Values for residual chlorine and pH were in accordance to ANVISA resolution. However, monitoring program for evaluating bacteriological quality of water from drinking fountains is important to avoid contamination of bacteria which could be a risk for the health of students and employees of UEL.

Author Biographies

Bruna Mara Silva Seco, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Departamento de Microbiologia, Laboratório de Bacteriologia

Graduanda do curso de Ciências Biológicas/Departamento de Microbiologia/Bacteriologia

Tatiane das Neves Burgos, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Departamento de Microbiologia, Laboratório de Bacteriologia

Mestranda do Programa de Pós graduação em Microbiologia/Departamento de Microbiologia/Bacteriologia

Jacinta Sanchez Pelayo, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Departamento de Microbiologia, Laboratório de Bacteriologia

Professora Doutora em Microbiologia do Departamento de Microbiologia/Bacteriologia

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2013-03-19

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Seco BMS, Burgos T das N, Pelayo JS. Bacteriological evaluation of drinking fountains water at campus of Universidade Estadual de Londrina - PR. Semin. Cienc. Biol. Saude [Internet]. 2013 Mar. 19 [cited 2024 Aug. 24];33(2):193-200. Available from: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/10546

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