Quality Assessment Of Water Stored In Earthen & Copper Vessel – An Exploratory Study

Abstract

Introduction: There can be no state of positive health and wellbeing without a good quality of water. Ayurveda explains many techniques for water purification which are easy to use, economical, and can be easily applied with household resources. Methods: Vessels made of stainless steel and earthen pot were used for the purpose. The physicochemical and microbiological qualities of the drinking water were analysed for each water sample collected during an initial time (“0” hr) and after 24 hr. Results: No change in the physical parameters of the water quality is observed in both the vessels from initial “0” hr to after 24 hr. Absence of total fungal count is observed in water stored in both the vessels, i.e., copper and earthen vessel from initial “0”hr to after 24hr. The organisms Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella abony are seen to be absent in both the vessels in which water is stored from initial “0” hr to 24 hr. Conclusion: The results obtained in this study reveal that the quality of water stored in copper is better than others.