Study on influence of liquid hospital waste on bacterial population growth in sewer system and wastewater treatment plant

Anoop Chaturvedi¹ and Praveen Jain²

¹Barkatullah University, Bhopal - 462 026 (India) ²M.P. Bhoj open University, Bhopal (India)

ABSTRACT: The object of the study to determine Total Coliforms (TC) and drug resistant bacteria (DRB) which are present in hospital liquid waste. Five representative location were selected for the monitoring in the Bhopal city. The standard method as prescribed by APHA was followed during sampling and analysis. Maximum counts of the TC observed at Sultania hospital drain 30X105. Minimum number of TC and Feacal was count at Shivagi nagar drain 14X105. In the outlet of the hospital effluent treatment plant counts of the Coliforms were observed nil due to effective chlorination .Counts of harmful bacteria was increase when hospital liquid effluent mixes with city sewer.

KEYWORDS: Liquid hospital waste; bacterial population; sewer system

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