Drinking Water Quality from Water Vending Machines in Selected Public Schools in Cebu City, Philippines

Drinking Water Quality from Water Vending Machines in Selected Public Schools in Cebu City, Philippines

Drinking water from Water Vending Machines (WVM) may pose health risks to consumers especially to students who are primary end-users in the public school setting. A one-shot survey of WVM water samples from 8 public schools in Cebu City Philippines was analyzed for microbial test and 3 schools were...

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Main Authors: Marchee Tabotabo Picardal, Emily May Gacusan Rapirap, Leonora Imperial Micame, Mary Jane Bacalan Tura, Ofelia Navarro Barrientos, Rey Artienda Kimilat, Arnulfo Cabardo Sarnillo, Adelaida Limbaga Porol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEREK Press 2018-07-01
Series:Environmental Science and Sustainable Development
Subjects:
water vending machine
public schools health
coliform
water assessment
Philippines
Online Access:https://press.ierek.com/index.php/ESSD/article/view/253
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Summary:Drinking water from Water Vending Machines (WVM) may pose health risks to consumers especially to students who are primary end-users in the public school setting. A one-shot survey of WVM water samples from 8 public schools in Cebu City Philippines was analyzed for microbial test and 3 schools were further investigated for physicochemical analysis. Results revealed that 8 water samples registered a total coliform count of 2.6 CFU/mL while specific E.coli testing posted (
ISSN:2357-0849
2357-0857

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