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ABSTRACT

Water is an important component for all types of living systems. There are many types of water systems like surface water, ground water, stagnant water etc. The type of contaminants presents in water range from chemical to biological sources. The analysis of water is therefore of much significance as it is associated with many diseases. Water samples from surface, tap and ground was selected from different regions of Mysuru. The bacteriological parameters were studied. Aerobic plate count (APC) was done to know the bacterial load of the samples; this method is established on the thought that each organism will likely make a visible colony on a suitable agar containing nutrient medium. It is regarded as a generic test for the organisms of the sample that propel in aerobic condition at a temperature range of 25oC to 40oC. Surface water had 250 CFU/mL which is the maximum load while tap water and ground water had 120 CFU/mL and 108 CFU/mL respectively. From surface water Staphylococci was identified and studied while in tap water Psedudomonas was identified and studied.

Keywords: Water, Bacteriological parameters, Staphylococci, Pseudomonas, APC, CFU