ANÁLISE DAS CONDIÇÕES MICROBIOLÓGICAS DA ÁGUA DO MUNICÍPIO DE MURITIBA - BAHIA.

Water is important for our survival and indispensable for the production of food and other activities for economic purposes. The necessary characteristic of the water distributed for human consumption is potability, that is, it must be clean and free from any contamination of microbiological, chemical, physical or radioactive origin, and under no circumstances should it offer risks to human health. The objective was to evaluate the microbiological quality of water in the city of Muritiba, Bahia. Twelve water samples were collected at different points: a Cachoeirinha river and where in Muritiba. Microbiological analyzes were performed according to the methodological procedures described in the Practical Water Analysis Manual. Through the analyzes carried out it was possible to assess whether there was the presence or absence of bacteria in the coliform group; of the twelve points evaluated, the eleven collected in the city of Muritiba, resulted in the absence of microorganisms, while that of the Cachoeirinha River, had presence of both microorganisms, being unfit for consumption. Thus, water and / or reservoir care is necessary to make quality water available to the population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]