Quality of Drinking Water in the Region of South Backa in 1999
Marija Jevtic1, Biserka Mihajlovic1 and Milka Popovic2
1 Institute of Public Health, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
2 Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
Corresponding author: Prof. Marija Jevtic
Institute of Public Health, Novi Sad
Futoška ulica 121,
21000 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
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CEJOEM 2000, Vol.6. No.2-3.:102-108
Key words:
drinking water quality, microbiological analyses and chemical analyses
Abstract:
Public health control of drinking water quality in the territory of Novi Sad community
and some settlements in the region of South Bačka and Srem (Yugoslavia) has been performed for
many years based on generally accepted methodology and valid Yugoslavian legal regulations.
Samplings have been done by the fieldwork team. Control of drinking water quality was intensified
during the period of the Balkan war; by June 20, 1999, a total of 2647 water samples had been
processed for microbiological analysis and 1842 samples for chemical one. In the region of Novi Sad
and all surrounding settlements covered by the Novi Sad water supply system, daily control of water
quality was performed with the intensive co-operation of the regional water and sewage works.
Drinking water quality was also permanently controlled in settlements that were not covered by the
Novi Sad water supply system but belonged to the region of South Bačka and part of Srem. In 1999,
microbiological analyses were performed on 4672 samples and chemical analyses on 4628 samples of
drinking water originating from the water supply of Novi Sad. In the same period, 1403
microbiological and 896 chemical analyses from village water supplies were executed as well as
550 and 482 chemical analyses of drinking water from public wells. It has been concluded that the
regional system of water supply satisfies the requirements of Yugoslavian and WHO prescriptions.
The local water supplies of villages, however, need further investigations followed by appropriate
hygienic and sanitary measures to permanently ensure good quality drinking water.
Received: 31 July 2000
Accepted: 27 October 2000
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