This study evaluates the quality of water in rural farms of Dois Vizinhos, Paraná, Brazil, by physico-chemical and microbiological analyses. A total of 90 samples were analysed, 45 from water springs and 45 from shallow wells, regarding the following parameters: pH, temperature, turbidity, total and thermotolerant coliforms. Of the 90 samples analysed, 23 met the current legislation, while 67 disagreeded with it, being unsuitable for human and animal consumption and a health risk factor.
total coliforms; thermotolerant coliforms; water potability