Estimation of bacteriological levels in surface water samples to evaluate their contamination profile

Mumtaz, M.; Adnan, Ahmad; Mukhtar, Hamid; Nawaz, Khalid; Raza, Ahtisham; Ahmad, Zahoor

doi:10.1007/s10661-010-1357-z

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“…Precaution to be taken to control man-made activities. The similar statement was stated by earlier researcher during his study on water quality (Mumtaz et al, 2011).…”

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A Study to Access the Physio-Chemical Parameters of Water Quality of Selected Ponds From Three Districts of Tamil Nadu, India

Mathan¹,

Jasmine²,

Thilagavathi³

2021

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Water is the most abundant and non-renewable resource in the earth, which play an important role in all living organisms. A study on physiochemical parameters of Manur, Vallanadu and Sundarapandiapatinam ponds from Tirunelveli, Thootukudi and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu, India, has addressed the seasonal changes. During the month of January to April samples from Manur was chemically portable, Vallanadu sample was physically portable, Sundarapandiapatinam samples were physically and chemically not portable. During the month of May to August Vallanadu and Manur samples were portable by its physical and chemical examination, Sundarapandiapatinam samples were non portable by its physiochemical property. September to December the samples from all the three ponds were non portable because of exceeding the permissible limit. All the samples were bacteriologically unsafe in nature because of its microbial contamination. This implies the water bodies are not fit for domestic and drinking purpose, thus proper management has to be done by the society and implement government guidelines to save the natural resources from manmade activities.

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“…Precaution to be taken to control man-made activities. The similar statement was stated by earlier researcher during his study on water quality (Mumtaz et al, 2011).…”

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confidence: 83%

A Study to Access the Physio-Chemical Parameters of Water Quality of Selected Ponds From Three Districts of Tamil Nadu, India

Mathan¹,

Jasmine²,

Thilagavathi³

2021

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“…The presence of total and fecal coliforms also indicates water contamination with animal and/or human wastes [26]. The worse biological contamination has been reported in several areas of Pakistan such as Islamabad and Rawalpindi [27], Khairpur [28], Lahore, Peshawar, and Karachi [29,30]. Microbial contamination of drinking water is a major contributor to water-borne diseases like diarrhea, nausea, gastroenteritis, typhoid, dysentery, and other health-related problems [28,31] -especially in children and persons with weak immune systems [31].…”

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Assessing Drinking Water Quality in Punjab, Pakistan

Shahid¹,

Zia²,

Shahid³

et al. 2015

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Supply of safe, clean, and abundant water for drinking purposes is essential for good health. According to a United Nations report [1], about 884 million people are not getting clean water. The availability of safe drinking water is a growing key concern for the international community. In the context of population boost and water contamination [2,3], access to safe drinking water has become a global challenge in developing countries [4][5][6][7]. Water pollution has significant repercussions for the environment and human health [8]. It is also obvious that millions of people from poor countries die each year as a result of water-related preventable diseases [9,10].Different physical parameters such as pH, EC, and turbidity are important indicator of safe drinking water quality characteristics. Turbidity in water arises from the inclusion of silt, clay, and organic suspended particles. Turbidity of drinking water is related to its aesthetic as a qualitative parameter as it effects the visual acceptability of the water by the consumer. The pH of drinking water is a very important parameter that can have direct and indirect effects on quality. The pH of the water has a direct relationship with corrosiveness of the supply pipes and can increase the concentration of metals in the water. Direct exposure to water with extreme pH leads to irritation of the eyes, skin, and mucosal membranes [11].Electrical conductivity and total dissolved solids are secondary water quality parameters and represent the activity or the total amount of cations and anions present in the water. The major cations and anions in drinking water are Na , and these should Pol. J. Environ. Stud. Vol. 24, No. 6 (2015), [2597][2598][2599][2600][2601][2602][2603][2604][2605][2606] Original AbstractAccess to safe drinking water is crucial for healthy human life. Our study aimed to investigate the concentration of various pollutants in water samples collected from student hostels of the University of the Punjab in Lahore, Pakistan, and the potential risk of these pollutants for health. A total of 18 samples from 12 different locations were assessed for physical, biological, and chemical contaminants using standard methods. The concentrations of arsenic (As) and coliform bacteria were above the international standards given by the World Health Organization (WHO). The range of As concentration was from 24.92 to 32.72 µg·L -1. Similarly, the two water samples showed bacterial contamination 38 MPN/100 mL and 21 MPN/100 mL -exceeding the standard value set by WHO (0 MPN/100 mL). We conclude that drinking water quality was poor, as is evident from the high concentration of As. Urgent measures are required to prevent such contamination and regular monitoring of drinking water quality in the study area.

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“…Biological parameters including E. coli and total coliforms in the river water were much greater than NEQS and WHO allowable standards (0/100 mL). River waters are very contaminated due to various man-made activities in urban areas of Pakistan like Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Kasur, Sialkot, Peshawar, Gujrat and Faisalabad and not recommended for human consumption [31,60,61]. Pakistan council of research in water resources (PCRWR) conducted a study in 2005 in urban areas of Pakistan and gave a statement that 65% and 35% of groundwater samples were polluted with total coliform and E. coli, respectively, whereas surface water samples had 100% bacterial contamination of E. coli and total coliform bacteria.…”

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Evaluation of Water Quality and Its Potential Threats Along River Chenab Using Geo Statistical Techniques

Siddiqua¹,

Sadef²,

Ahmad³

et al. 2021

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Cities and towns are affected by the multi-dimensional industrial activities with semi-arid and arid environments which cause a substantial rise in environmental pollution specifically in aquatic areas. The current study estimated the water quality and related health impacts by the consumption of heavy metal contamination. Surface water samples (n = 52) were collected using systematic random sampling technique from semi-arid region along Chenab river of district Sialkot, Gujrat and Mandi-bahwal-din of Punjab, Pakistan. Different physio-chemical and biological parameters and various heavy metal concentration were investigated using standard procedures from the collected surface water samples. Different physio-chemical and biological parameters and heavy metals concentration especially arsenic (As) and chromium (Cr) were above the permissible value of World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQs). Water quality index results reflected that water quality of all samples were very poor and not suitable for the purpose of drinking. The value of Hazard Quotient (HQ) for As was near the threshold level (HQ>1) and carcinogenicity of As and Cr was 1 × 10 −4 in adults and children was more than the permissible limit laid down by WHO. Anthropogenic activities combined with semi-arid weather of the area in relation with diverse and uncommon water features triggered heavy metal pollution. Inverse distance weighted analyst module of ArcGIS software has been used to generate the spatial distribution of water pollutants of constituents.

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Estimation of bacteriological levels in surface water samples to evaluate their contamination profile

Cited by 16 publications

References 14 publications

A Study to Access the Physio-Chemical Parameters of Water Quality of Selected Ponds From Three Districts of Tamil Nadu, India

A Study to Access the Physio-Chemical Parameters of Water Quality of Selected Ponds From Three Districts of Tamil Nadu, India

Assessing Drinking Water Quality in Punjab, Pakistan

Evaluation of Water Quality and Its Potential Threats Along River Chenab Using Geo Statistical Techniques

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