TY - JOUR N2 - Bacterial infections that are due to consumption of poor quality water are still an important threat to human health and life. The aim of the article was to investigate the bacteriological threat of water from home wells. The results of water testing from individual wells constituted research material. On their basis, the health risk of fecal streptococci, coliforms and Escherichia coli was assessed and an attempt was made to assess the impact of pollution on the health of residents. The results of water testing in private wells showed unacceptable values for bacteriological pollution. A signifi cant health risk was found for fecal streptococci, coliforms and Escherichia coli. The authors pointed out the need to take extensive actions aimed at raising environmental and health awareness of the inhabitants in terms of water quality used for living purposes, in particular for consumption. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/116618/PDF/Archives%2046%20no%202p21_34.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/116618 PY - 2020 IS - No 2 EP - 34 DO - 10.24425/aep.2020.133471 KW - water quality KW - health protection KW - bacteriological pollution KW - home wells A1 - Wysowska, Ewa A1 - Kudlik, Kazimierz A1 - KiciƄska, Alicja PB - Polish Academy of Sciences VL - vol. 46 DA - 2020.06.16 T1 - Bacteriological health threats to water in home wells SP - 21 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/116618 T2 - Archives of Environmental Protection ER -