Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53235#.VLh0v8nQrzE Author(s) P. U. Megha 1 , P. Kavya 1 , S. Murugan 2 , P. S. Harikumar 1* Affiliation(s) 1 Water Quality Division, Centre for Water Resources Development and Management, Kozhikode, India . 2 Department of Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Karunya University, Coimbatore, India . ABSTRACT Availability of clean water and adequate sanitation facilities are of prime importance for limiting diarrheal diseases. We examined the spatial information on the groundwater quality and sanitation facilities of a village in southern India using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. Place of residence, position of wells and latrines were mapped and well water samples were tested for microbial contamination (Total Coliform Counts (TCC), Fecal Coliform Counts (FCC) and Fecal Streptococcal Counts (FSC)). A well stru...
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