Assessment of quality of sachet water for human consumption in Villavicencio (Colombia)
In Colombia, water companies must guarantee that the water they supply can be consumed directly. However, the population's perception is that the quality of this water is not adequate for direct consumption. This situation is more noticeable in some cities, such as Villavicencio, Meta, where most of the population consumes packaged water in different presentations due to little confidence in the water supplied by the water company. Therefore, this product has become a staple item of Villavicencio households. The aim of this work was to assess the quality of packaged water from ten companies for a period of 8 months. Quality was assessed by analyzing the following physicochemical parameters: chlorides, total hardness, iron, manganese, nitrate, nitrite, pH, sodium, total solids, and turbidity; and the following microbiological parameters: total coliform bacteria, fecal coliform bacteria, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The physicochemical parameters were within the admissible values in accordance with the reference standard. However, the presence of microorganisms was evident in 33 % of the samples analyzed, so its consumption represents a risk to human health.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | spa |
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Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales U.D.C.A
2024
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.udca.edu.co/index.php/ruadc/article/view/2234 |
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