The risk of consuming pathogens from animal or human excrement is the most common and most severe of all threats to human health that come from contaminated drinking water. Fecal contamination can lead to serious, even fatal, illnesses such as acute gastroenteritis, cryptosporidiosis, amoebiasis, or giardiasis.
As the global population increases and there is subsequent pressure on drinking water supply, the power to accurately and quickly analyze the quality of water samples is crucial to ensure the safety of drinking water and public health.
