Coliform found in distilled water

KATHMANDU: Coliform bacteria has been found in  bottled drinking water sold under various brands, Gorkhapatra daily reported. Coliform is the bacteria found in excreta.

The Department of food, technology and quality control found such bacteria in the sample testing of 33 different brands of bottled drinking water.

Of the total sample tested, coliform was fond in nine different companies, 18 companies found selling water of low quality while six companies found supplying water without complying with the set standards.