THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HYGIENE AND SANITATION OF REFILL DRINKING WATER DEPOTS WITH ESCHERICHIA COLI BACTERIA CONTAMINATION IN REFILL DRINKING WATER IN COBLONG SUB-DISTRICT, BANDUNG CITY

• Main Author: Azhari, Rania
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Teknik saniter dan perkotaan; teknik perlindungan lingkungan
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/84295
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Refill Drinking Water Depots (DAMIU) are popular in Coblong District, Bandung City, due to their lower cost compared to branded bottled water. However, poorly managed DAMIU can produce water that fails to meet health standards as stated in Peraturan Menteri Kesehatan Republik Indonesia No. 2 Tahun 2023, leading to adverse health effects from bacteria such as Escherichia coli and total coliforms. This study aims to analyze the relationship between DAMIU place and equipment sanitation as well as operator’s hygiene with E. coli and total coliform bacteria contamination in DAM water located in Coblong District, Bandung. There is a strong negative correlation relationship between place sanitation (p-value = 0.011 & ? = -0.635) and equipment sanitation (p-value = 0.017 & ? = -0.606) with the presence of total coliform bacteria, while handler’s hygiene condition (p-value = 0.068 & ? = -0.483) shows no correlation with the presence of total coliform bacteria. There is no significant correlation found between place sanitation (p-value = 0.607 & ? = 0.145), equipment sanitation (p-value = 0.250 & ? = 0.317), and handler’s hygiene condition (p-value = 0.513 & ? = 0.183) with the presence of E. coli.