Bacteriological quality assessment of drinking water from Khyber agency and its impacts on public health
2011
Ali, J. (Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Labs., Peshawar (Pakistan). Food Technology Centre) | Hussain, A. (Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Labs., Peshawar (Pakistan). Food Technology Centre) | Abid, H. (Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Labs., Peshawar (Pakistan). Food Technology Centre) | Rahman, Z.
A study was conducted to evaluate the quality of drinking water in Khyber Agency valley, which has always been crucial with reference to public health importance. Quality assessment of drinking water were carried out by determining, total plate count, total coliform bacteria, total fecal coliform, E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The total plate count (TPC) was found in the range of 3600-190 CFU/ml which indicated that none of the samples were found in drinking water according to the WHO standards (100 CFU/ml). All the samples were found contaminated with total coliform bacteria and unfit for human consumption according to WHO standards. Total fecal coli form bacteria present in 80% samples. E. coli were present in 66% samples while 33% analyzed samples were contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus.
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