TABLE 1.
Association between microbiological parameters (as per IBWA guideline), the volume of bottled water and season
| Sn | Volume (L) | Microbiological parameters | Monsoon season | Postmonsoon season | Permissible value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | U (%) | D | U (%) | ||||
| 1 | 1 | Parasite(s) | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 |
| 20 | X | 0 | |||||
| 2 | 1 | HPC | 25 | 2 | 25 | 2 | <25 |
| 20 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | |||
| 3 | 1 | Coliform count | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | <1 |
| 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |||
| 4 | 1 | Fecal coliform count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 |
| 20 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 5 | 1 | Salmonella spp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 6 | 1 | Vibrio spp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 7 | 1 | Pseudomonas spp | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | NA |
| 20 | 16 | 7 | |||||
| 8 | 1 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | NA |
| 20 | 16 | 7 | |||||
| 9 | 1 | Coliphage | X | NA | 0 | NA | NA |
| 20 | X | 0 | |||||
D, No. of water samples in which microorganisms were detected; NA, Not available in guideline; U, Unacceptability; X, Not detected.