Table 2 Antibiotics present in water and risk quotient for human health.

From: Presence of antibiotics in children’s urine: a silent risk beyond drinking water

Antibiotic (ng/L)

Pacocha dry

Pacocha rain

Pampa dry

Pampa rain

ADI

RQ

Ciprofloxacin

 

31.0

22.5

 

7.1

0.35

Doxycycline

29.0

30.0

86.0

 

3.0

2.30

Sulfamethoxazole

 

130.0

23.0

10.0

1.04

Metronidazole

  

192.0

21.0

0.6

25.68

Lincomycin

  

32.0

15.0

100.0

0.03

  1. ADI: Antibiotics to acceptable daily intake; RQ: Risk quotient.