Determining Potability of Water | Water Microbiology

The following points highlight the top two techniques used for determining the potability of water. The techniques are: 1. Coliform-Test-Technique 2. Membrane-Filter-Technique. 1. Coliform-Test-Technique (Multiple-Tube Fermentation Test): Coliform-test-technique (or MTFT) is a standard method followed all over the world to determine whether the water is potable or faecally polluted. The technique involves three successive steps, namely, presumptive test, confirmed test, [...]