Bacterial Sanitary Survey of Drinking Water Quality in Some Areas in Giza Governorate | ||
| The Medical Journal of Cairo University | ||
| Article 136, Volume 87, June, June 2019, Pages 2539-2546 PDF (931.61 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjcu.2019.54864 | ||
| Authors | ||
| REHAB H. BAHY, Ph.D.; NOURAN H. ASSAR, Ph.D.; GHADA S. MOHAMED, Ph.D. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background: Drinking water should be clear and free from unpleasant tastes and odors and from injurious chemicals and microorganisms. Water-borne diseases have been predicted to cause more than two million deaths and four billion cases of diarrhea each year. Aim of Study: This Bacteriological study was conducted on water samples from three areas in Giza Governorate, namely Kerdasa, Kafr El-Gebel and Dahshur, from December 2016 till November 2017, to screen Bacterial Sanitary of Drinking Water Quality in these areas in Giza Governorate. Material and Methods: Water samples (n=846) were collected from tap water, hand pump water, plant water and source water at the four seasons. Fecal and total coliform were detected using the standard membrane filtration technique. Results: The results obtained were compared with WHO guidelines. Among the total coliforms, E.coli, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp. and Klebsiella spp. were reported. Conclusions: Concern should be rasied about the quality of the drinking water in area of study should be taken. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Fecal and total coliform – E. coli – Salmonella spp. – Shigella spp. – Klebsiella spp | ||
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