Water Quality for Human Consumption from the Public Water Supply System

Abstract

Adequate, safe, and accessible water constitutes an essential resource for life and is an indispensable factor for the survival of humanity. In order to ensure uncontaminated water for water supplies, industry and agriculture, water quality is defined by microbiological, biological, chemical, and physical indicators. Water monitoring is regulated with the aim to protect human health from the adverse effects of polluted water by monitoring indicator parameters. For the purpose of proving drinking water safety, water sampling was performed at ten different locations, which are part of the water supply network of the town of Virovitica, in Croatia, and its surroundings. The results showed that all the analyzed parameters were in accordance with the ordinance, i.e., that the quality of water for human consumption was satisfactory.

Keywords

• water quality
• microbiological
• biological
• chemical and physical indicators
• water supply network of the city of Virovitica