Physicochemical and microbiological analysis of tap water source of kalaburgi city

The biological contamination in drinking water is a major problem of public health in developing world. WHO estimates that about 1.1 billion people globally drink unsafe water and the majority of diarrheal disease in the world (88%) is attributable to unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene (WHO 2003).The pace of urbanization is increasing globally, pulling more pressure on local water quality .The study was conducted to assess the water quality values of different areas in Kalaburagi city Karnataka. Different standard scientific test were conducted for each sample.