Bhalchandra, RamkrishnaChandy, MammenRamanan, Venkata RamanMahajan, AseemSoundaranayagam, Jeeva RatnamGarai, SubrataBhattacharya, Sanjay2015-02-162015-02-162014-07Bhalchandra Ramkrishna, Chandy Mammen, Ramanan Venkata Raman, Mahajan Aseem, Soundaranayagam Jeeva Ratnam, Garai Subrata, Bhattacharya Sanjay. Role of water quality assessments in hospital infection control: Experience from a new oncology center in eastern India. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2014 Jul-sept 57 (3): 435-438.http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/156079Water quality assessment and timely intervention are essential for health. Microbiology, total dissolved solids (TDS) and free residual chlorine were measured for water quality maintenance in an oncology center in India. Impact of these interventions over a period of 22 months has been demonstrated with four cardinal events. Pseudomonas in hospital water was controlled by adequate chlorination, whereas high TDS in the central sterile supply department water was corrected by the installation of electro-deionization plant. Contaminated bottled water was replaced using quality controlled hospital supply. Timely detection and correction of water-related issues, including reverse osmosis plant was possible through multi-faceted approach to water quality.enChlorinePseudomonasreverse osmosistotal dissolved solidswater qualityArticle