期刊名称：Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
印刷版ISSN：1232-1966
电子版ISSN：1898-2263
出版年度：2013
卷号：20
期号：4
页码：645-648
出版社：Institute of Agricultural Medicine in Lublin
摘要：Objective: The aim of this study was determination of the level of water contamination in fountains in Toruń, Poland. Methods: The studies were conducted at monthly intervals from May – September 2009, and consisted in the determination of the number of heterotrophic bac teria capable of growing at a temperature of 22 and 37 °C (PN-ISO 6222), as well as the number of coliform bacteria (PN-75/C-04615/05), E. coli (ISO 9308-1) and faecal streptococci (PN-EN ISO 7899-2). Results: The 'Rafter' fountain in the Old Town Market Square, continuously supplied with municipal water, had the cleanest water. The highest number of heterotrophic bacteria capable of development at 22 and 37 °C was found in the fountain located in the City Park of Bydgoskie suburb. Throughout the entire research period, water from the fountain in the Old Town Moat had the worst sanitary (health) indices. Conclusion: The recorded results indicate that water from the 3 out of 4 examined fountains, with inappropriate exploitation – bathing, water drinking, hands washing – may constitute a danger to human health. The fountains should be carefully monitored for the presence of microorganisms, or a ban on bathing in fountains should be more rigorously enforced, in order to prevent possible infections
关键词：environment and public health; disease reservoirs; water pollution; urban health; bac teria
