TABLE 5.
Test scores of samples’ mutagenicity using the T98 strain.
| # | Plate | Concentration | Bacteria | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blank –ws9 (tap water) | 100% | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Background wS9 | - | + | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Positive control | - | + | 95 | 96 | 96 |
| 4 | WWTP effluent I | 100% | + | 91 | 91 | 91 |
| 5 | WWTP effluent-I ws9 | 100% | + | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| 6 | WWTP effluent-II | 19% | + | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| 7 | Tap water I | 100% | + | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| 8 | Tap water-I ws9 | 100% | + | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| 9 | Tap water –II | 19% | + | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| 10 | Bottled water ‘A’-I | 100% | + | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| 11 | Bottled water ‘A’- I wS9- | 100% | + | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| 12 | Bottled water ‘A’-II | 19% | + | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| 13 | Bottled water ‘B’-I | 100% | + | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| 14 | Bottled water ‘B’-I wS9 | 100% | + | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| 15 | Bottled water ‘B’-II | 19% | + | 96 | 96 | 96 |