Study of some chemical characteristics and total count of e coli form bacteria in drinking water plants in Ilaje Jboor Region-Hilla

الملخص EN

This study deals with measuring of some chemical parameters including : pH, EC, SO4-2, Cl -, Ca+2, total hardness, and alkalinity of drinking water in Hilla governed.

The total count of coli form bacteria was also studied, to evaluate the quality of drinking water.

During the period from April 2008 to February 2009 samples were collected monthly.

The analysis explained that drinking water depending on characters of raw water (river) and the efficiency of drinking water plants different but in most samples the chemical parameters were within compared EPA, WHO and Iraqi guidelines of drinking water.

The results indicated that the water which was processed in cannot be used for drinking because of contamination of E.

coli form bacteria.