date:Oct 08, 2012
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AU researchers collected 25 water samples, of which 12 were branded bottled water samples and the remainder comprised sachets of reputed Visakhapatnam-based brands. These were then sent to the Regional Public Health Laboratory in the city for testing.
According to a researcher and faculty member of the department, who did not wish to be identified, the results of the tests revealed that the presence of E. Coli exceeded 10 per cent in most cases, and in a case or two, it was as high as