Bacteria Of The Recreational Beach Waters Of Visakhapatnam, India

Bacteria of the beach waters at five sampling stations [Rama Krishna beach (RKB-I; RKB-II), Rushikonda beach, Tennati park and Aqua Sports complex] of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh were studied. Total coliforms, faecal coliforms and Enterococci were confirmed as the indicators. The incidence of Vibrio cholera in beach waters was also studied. The MPN value of coliforms at Rama Krishna beach-I & Tenneti Park was 160 whereas at Rama Krishna beach-II & Rushikonda it was 180+. Members of Enterobacteriaceae were higher than the fecal Streptococci. The water of the aqua sports complex was completely free from bacteria. No V. cholera was found at all the stations.