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2013 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
31. Preliminary Considerations About the Bacteriological Quality of the Water Used for Human and Animal Consumption at El Tibisí, Pinar del Rio, Cuba
Authors : T. Abrantes Hernández, A. L. Ramos Hernández, F. R. Hernández Martínez, Y. Camero Labrador, S. Y. Ulloa Bonilla, R. Novo Carbó
Published in: Management of Water Resources in Protected Areas
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Abstract
The use of natural waters as sources for human and animal consumption requires the evaluation of its bacteriological water quality. During the dry season, two of these water sources were sampled, following the current Cuban standard procedures for water sampling. The analytical determinations of total and faecal coliforms, Escherichia coli, showed values exceeding 16 colonies of E. coli/100 ml of water. This high level of contamination by pathogenic micro-organisms seems to be mainly a result of an inadequate forest management. This low quality in the water is a limiting factor for its use as a drinking water source, being a potential risk for human and wildlife health. The inappropriate hygienic habits of the dispersed population in the area composed mainly of forestry workers, along with the effects of the extensive hogs breading and other natural elements, are the basic restrictions of water quality in the study area.