Bacteriological and physiochemical analysis of drinking water in Hilla City, Iraq

Joint Authors

Naji, Hasan Fadil
Tawfiq, Nadiyah Mahmud
Khudayr, Ahmad Abd al-Barri

Source

مجلة الفرات للعلوم الزراعية

Publisher

University of Babylon College of Agriculture (Previously) / Al-Qasim Green University College of Agriculture (Currently)

Publication Date

2011-12-31

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Earth Sciences, Water and Environment

Topics

• Microbiology
• Physical properties
• Drinking water
• Iraq
• Hillah

English Abstract

This study was carried out from 6 th December 2008 to 5 th April 2009.

In order to ascertain the drinking water quality in Hilla city for human consumption, bacteriological and physiochemical characterizations were evaluated.

The data for bacterial counts showed that the total aerobic bacteria count (TAB) were between 0-70 / 100 ml, total coliform (TC) 0-2 / 100 ml, fecal coliform (FC) 0-2 / 100 ml, fecal streptococci (FS) 0-2 / 100ml, while for physiochemical analysis revealed that the chlorine were between 3-5.8 mg / L, turbidity 2.8-7.5 NTU, pH 6.9 -7.5 and biological oxygen demand (BOD) 3.1-14.8 mg / L.

These findings indicated that the water after treatment at the plants was suitable for human drinking, but at the points of use in houses was unsuitable for drinking during the study period.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-333255

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