Comparison of the Amount of Escherichia Coli in Refilled Drinking Water at the Depot with Bottled Drinking Water

Abstract

Water needed for daily use is viable water that is clean and healthy. Due to limited access to clean water, people buy bottled water and refillable drinking water. It is necessary to do clinical research at the laboratory to determine whether the water condition is feasible or not for consumption. The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not there is E.coli bacteria in the refillable drinking water and bottled water. This study uses an experimental method. Samples were taken from 15 refillable drinking water depots in Kecamatan Rawalumbu Bekasi and 15 bottled water samples. The bacterias identification was made by planting the samples in Blood Agar media and EMB. The results showed four positive samples of E. coli bacteria (26.7%) in the refillable drinking water depot at Kecamatan Rawalumbu Bekasi and one positive sample of E. coli bacteria (6.7%) in bottled water. It was also found that other types of bacteria such as Coliform (6.7%), Pseudomonas sp. (40%), Klebsiella sp. (13.3%), Staphylococcus sp. (6.7%), and Streptobacillus Gram + (13.4%). Key words: Refillable Drinking Water, Bottled Water, Escherichia coli.

Analysis of Drinking Water Quality Directly Related to Health at Refill Depots in the South Bekasi Area, Indonesia

“…Meanwhile, out of a total of 15 samples of bottled drinking water, 1 sample (6.7%) was found positive for E. coli. [28] The same thing happened in a study conducted in the city of Makassar in 2011; as much as 68.97% of the causes of microbial contamination in refilled water at drinking water depots in the city of Makassar were caused by the hygiene of officers and employees who did not meet the requirements. [29] Contamination by E.coli germs can come from sanitary conditions, operator cleanliness, quality of disinfection equipment, water packaging, water flow rate, and operator behavior.…”

Hubungan Higiene Petugas Depot Galon Dengan Jumlah Bakteri E. Coli Air Minum Pada Depot Air Minum Isi Ulang (Damiu) Di Kecamatan Umbulharjo Dan Kecamatan Kotagede Yogyakarta

“…Air minum yang disediakan oleh depot isi ulang menjadi salah satu alternatif untuk memenuhi kebutuhan air. Kualitas air minum yang buruk yaitu mengandung E. coli dan bakteri coliform yang dapat menimbulkan gangguan kesehatan bagi masyarakat karena dapat menimbulkan berbagai penyakit salah satunya penyakit Diare [9].…”