TABLE 6.
Test scores of samples’ mutagenicity using the T100 strain.
| # | Plate | Concentration | Bacteria | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blank –wS9 (tap water) | 100% | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Background wS9 | - | + | 19 | 21 | 23 |
| 3 | Positive Control | - | 54 | 64 | 68 | |
| 4 | WWTP effluent I | 100% | + | 30 | 35 | 38 |
| 5 | WWTP effluent-I ws9 | 100% | + | 26 | 29 | 30 |
| 6 | WWTP effluent-II | 19% | + | 25 | 32 | 35 |
| 7 | Tap water I | 100% | + | 29 | 33 | 39 |
| 8 | Tap water-I ws9 | 100% | + | 19 | 21 | 24 |
| 9 | Tap water –II | 19% | + | 21 | 33 | 35 |
| 10 | Bottled water ‘A’-I | 100% | + | 16 | 19 | 24 |
| 11 | Bottled water ‘A’- I wS9- | 100% | + | 30 | 37 | 39 |
| 12 | Bottled water ‘A’-II | 19% | + | 13 | 20 | 23 |
| 13 | Bottled water ‘B’-I | 100% | + | 25 | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | Bottled water ‘B’-I wS9 | 100% | + | 19 | 23 | 26 |
| 15 | Bottled water ‘B’-II | 19% | + | 15 | 17 | 23 |