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Bacteriological  analysis  of raw water  of the river Tawi, near Sitlee water treatment  plant,  has shown the  seasonal  presence   of Kiebsiella.  Ctrobacter,  Escherichia  and  Pseudomonas.  Total  bacterial count  (MPN)  recorded  summer  (April,  May).  monsoon  and post-monsoon  (June- October)  increase and  winter (November,  December,  February) decrease.  It  varied  between  92  and  >180  during  both the years of study  MPN index above  10 /100 ml  indicates that raw water is not suitable  for drinking purposes  and  comes  under  the category  of unsatisfactory.  It needs  proper  treatment  before  supplied to  the  consumers.

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River Tawi water Bacteriological MPN

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Khajuria, M., & Dutta, S. (2009). Bacteriological characteristics of raw water of the river Tawi near Sitlee water treatment plant, Jammu. Environment Conservation Journal, 10(1&2), 145–148. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2009.101225

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