India, June 5 -- Ajay Kandhari, Director at DSS Imagetech and Spokesperson for Seqlo

As the world observes Food Safety Day, it is important to recognise that food and water safety are closely interconnected. In a country with a population of over 1.4 billion, clean drinking water is a precious resource. For most people living in both rural and urban areas, however, clear water is often mistaken as safe to drink but the truth is far from this. Clean-looking water often carries invisible, harmful waterborne pathogens or microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, Protozoans and parasites that contaminate water and can cause serious illnesses, if not detected well in time before consumption.

Health risks

Some of the common bacterial contam...