Surveillance of Drinking Water of Karachi City: Microbiological Quality

Authors

  • Shagufta Ambreen Shaikh * Food and Marine Resources Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex Shahrah-e-Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Karachi - 75280, Pakistan
  • Nadia Gul Food and Marine Resources Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex Shahrah-e-Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Karachi - 75280, Pakistan
  • Liaquat Sultana Food and Marine Resources Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex Shahrah-e-Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Karachi - 75280, Pakistan

Keywords:

: faecal coliforms, heterotrophic plate count, drinking water quality, Karachi

Abstract

In the analysis of 329 treated (tap) water samples and 30 well water samples of Karachi city, 94 (28.5%) tap water samples were found contaminated with faecal coliforms and had high heterotrophic plate count (HPC), 153 (46.5%) had very high heterotrophic plate count and only 82 samples were fit for human consumption. Out of 30 well water samples only 2 samples were fit for human consumption; 23 (76%) had high faecal coliform count and HPC, whereas, 5 (16.67%) were rejected owing to extremely high bacterial count.

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Published

2008-09-25

How to Cite

Shaikh, S. A., Gul, N., & Sultana, L. (2008). Surveillance of Drinking Water of Karachi City: Microbiological Quality. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 51(5), 272–275. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/695

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 5 (2008): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles