Monitoring of fecal coliforms in drinking water sources of tehsil Mardan, Pakistan

With an objective to determine the extent of fecal coliforms in the drinking water sources of tehsil Mardan, five samples were collected from each village of twelve union councils and tested with commercially available Water Check field kits. Fifty eight percent of the samples were found contaminate...

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Published in:Pakistan journal of zoology 2011-06, Vol.43 (3), p.600-601
Main Authors: Khan, I. (COMSATS Inst. of Information Technology, Abbottabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Environmental Sciences), Yaqub, A. (COMSATS Inst. of Information Technology, Abbottabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Environmental Sciences), Awais, M. (COMSATS Inst. of Information Technology, Abbottabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Environmental Sciences), Asim, H. (COMSATS Inst. of Information Technology, Abbottabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Chemistry), Jamshed, R. (COMSATS Inst. of Information Technology, Abbottabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Environmental Sciences), Faridi, I.A. (Inst. of Public Health, Lahore (Pakistan). Dept. of Occupational Health)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COLIFORM BACTERIA
CONTAMINATION
DRINKING WATER
Enterobacter
Enterobacteriaceae
Health aspects
Identification and classification
PAKISTAN
WATER ANALYSIS
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Summary:With an objective to determine the extent of fecal coliforms in the drinking water sources of tehsil Mardan, five samples were collected from each village of twelve union councils and tested with commercially available Water Check field kits. Fifty eight percent of the samples were found contaminated with fecal coliforms where as 42% were safe for drinking purposes. Results of the study will provide a guideline to improve the current water quality of the area.
ISSN:0030-9923