Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: May | Volume: 11 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 401-409
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210560
Comparison of the Amount of Escherichia Coli in Refilled Drinking Water at the Depot with Bottled Drinking Water
Frisca Ronauli Batubara1, Dame Joyce Pohan2, Dora Elysia Octavia Pasaribu3
1,2,3Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta
Corresponding Author: Frisca Ronauli Batubara
ABSTRACT
Water needed for daily use is viable water that is clean and healthy. Due to limited access to clean water, people buy bottled water and refillable drinking water. It is necessary to do clinical research at the laboratory to determine whether the water condition is feasible or not for consumption. The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not there is E.coli bacteria in the refillable drinking water and bottled water. This study uses an experimental method. Samples were taken from 15 refillable drinking water depots in Kecamatan Rawalumbu Bekasi and 15 bottled water samples. The bacterias identification was made by planting the samples in Blood Agar media and EMB. The results showed four positive samples of E. coli bacteria (26.7%) in the refillable drinking water depot at Kecamatan Rawalumbu Bekasi and one positive sample of E. coli bacteria (6.7%) in bottled water. It was also found that other types of bacteria such as Coliform (6.7%), Pseudomonas sp. (40%), Klebsiella sp. (13.3%), Staphylococcus sp. (6.7%), and Streptobacillus Gram + (13.4%).
Key words: Refillable Drinking Water, Bottled Water, Escherichia coli.