'Water from refill outlets not safe'<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Researchers from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture
\n(IPB) cautioned consumers against buying drinking water from
\nrefilling outlets as it could be contaminated with harmful
\nbacteria.<\/p>\n
Dr. Suprihatin told a seminar here on Friday that 16 percent
\nof the 120 samples of drinking water from refill outlets in
\nJakarta, Bogor, Bekasi, Tangerang and six other major cities in
\nthe country contained a bacteria called poliform, which could
\ncause diarrhea, stomach aches and other health problems.<\/p>\n
Most of the samples also had a high concentration of chemicals
\nsuch as iron, manganite, fluoride and nitrite, she said.<\/p>\n
Outlets refilling 23-liter bottles of drinking water can be
\neasily found throughout major cities in the country. While
\ndrinking water companies charge consumers about Rp 8,000 a
\nbottle, drinking water refill outlets charge as little as Rp
\n2,500.<\/p>\n
Suprihatin, who headed a team of researchers from the
\nLaboratory of Environment Technology and Management at the
\ninstitute, said 60 percent of the samples did not meet one of the
\nfactors of the national health standard, and 34 percent did not
\nmeet the health requirements set by the Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n
The team recommended that the government increase its control
\nover the quality of water from refill stations to guarantee
\nconsumers' safety. --Antara<\/p>",
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