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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dhawade, Shivani; Kulkarni, Sanjeev G.; Kinikar, Anagha Vaidya; Kumar, Sanjay; Roushani, S.; Bhalerao, Deepika Title A name given to the resource Bacteriological Assessment of Drinking Water Samples from Tribal Area of Bhandardara Region, Maharashtra, India Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Pravara Medical Review;Volume;17;Issue;1;pp.16-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.36848/PMR/2025/00000.10122" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.36848/PMR/2025/00000.10122</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105003099368?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105003099368?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Dhawade S., Department of Microbiology, Dr B V P Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed to be University, Loni, 413736, India; Kulkarni S.G., Department of Microbiology, Dr B V P Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed to be University, Loni, 413736, India; Kinikar A.V., Department of Microbiology, Dr B V P Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed to be University, Loni, 413736, India; Kumar S., Department of Microbiology, Dr B V P Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed to be University, Loni, 413736, India; Roushani S., Department of Microbiology, Dr B V P Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed to be University, Loni, 413736, India; Bhalerao D., Department of Microbiology, Dr B V P Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed to be University, Loni, 413736, India Description An account of the resource Background The quality of drinking water still eludes the developing and third world countries. In India, we have significant population staying in rural area and in the tribal areas The tribal population placed in remote areas, lacks basic amenities such as water, electricity, proper sanitation, waste disposal and non availability of drinking water facilities, making them prone to the water borne infections. Lack of awareness about hygiene and safeguarding the health further complicates the matter. The present study was undertaken to assess the potability of drinking water, currently available in tribal area of Bhandardhara region (Maharashtra), samples were collected under aseptic conditions from the 23 villages and Bacteriological assessment was done. Materials and methods: Samples were collected from 23 villages of Bhandardhara region covering the tribal population of 35,407. The population falls under the 2 Rural Health Centers (Shendi and Rajur) of School of Public Health &amp; Social Medicine, PIMS DU. The type of study was descriptive cross-section study based upon Simple Random Sampling Technique. Drinking water samples (100ml) were aseptically collected in sterile container. Water samples from sources supplied for other domestic purpose were not collected. The water samples were subjected to Most Probable Number Test (MPN) as per the standard test procedure using multiple tube method and E.coli detection test kit (HiMedia). Results: The outcome of the MPN test were interpreted based on tables giving the bacterial count per 100 ml (MPN/100ml) of the water sample tested. The outcome determined the MPN count with Klebsiella spps being highest (60.86%) Next common organism isolated was E.coli (21.73%) followed by Pseudomonas (17.39%). Coliform count being higher in all the 23 samples, water was deemed unfit for drinking. Conclusion: Our results were comparable with other studies done in different tribal areas of India highlighting the fact that drinking water is un-potable in Tribal areas of Bhandardhara region and local population is unaware of the cascading health effects due to un-potable water. Community engagement and advocacy for good water quality is key. The various governmental organization also should take precautions/measures to ensure safe drinking water in tribal areas. 2025 Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved. Subject The topic of the resource Bacteriological water analysis; coliform count; MPN Test; Tribal area Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences Relation A related resource ISSN: 9750533; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online