Examination of Faecal Caliform Presence in Groundwater in Ghana (A Case Study in Ketu South Municipality)

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management

AHIABOR, SETH Y.¹  AMOAKO, AUSTIN D.¹ 

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学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: University of Port Harcourt * Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry

【 摘 要 】

Samples were taken from wide-dam, open wells and compared with piped citywater. Well water from both districts showed widespread contamination with faecal bacteria.This study revealed high Faecal and Total coliforms in all the samples with varying numbers.The high coliforms content of the eight hand-dug wells poses a health risk and renders thewater unsuitable for human consumption. The presence of pathogenic organisms in the watercould be attributed to pit latrine in the vicinity that extent their influence on these waterqualities, since they are sited close to them.

【 授权许可】

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