Table 5. Microbial drinking water parameters analyzed in water samples collected in Limassol, Cyprus (2017) for n = 119 samples collected from faucets without point of use filter and for n = 13 samples collected from faucets with a point of use filter that could not be removed.
| Samples collected from faucets without filter | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | Samples with at least one CFU n (%) | |
| Regulated microbial parameters | ||
| E. coli (cfu per 100 mL) | 119 | 0 (0) |
| Enterococcus spp. (cfu per 100 mL) | 119 | 1 (0.8) |
| Non-regulated microbial parameters | ||
| Coliforms (per 100 mL) | 119 | 27 (22.7) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa (per 100 mL) | 119 | 5 (4.2) |
| TVC at 22 °C (per one mL) | 86 | 12 (14) |
| TVC at 37 °C (per one mL) | 86 | 30 (34.9) |