Microbial Contamination in Drinking Water of Saggiyan-Lahore, Pakistan

Microbial Contamination in Drinking Water of Saggiyan-Lahore, Pakistan

Authors

  • Mohisn Javed Department of Chemistry, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Umer Aslam Department of Chemistry
  • Sohail Nadeem Department of Chemistry, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Hina Aftab Department of Chemistry, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Shabbir Hussain 2 Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Arif Department of Chemistry, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Hamid Raza Department of Chemistry, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Shah Muhammad Haroon Department of Chemistry, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Amjad Khan Department of Biology, Lahore Garrison University, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46660/ijeeg.v12i1.152

Abstract

The present study was carried to evaluate the physico-chemical parameters and microbial contamination of
drinking water in the area of Saggiyan, Lahore. The tested water samples (S1-S30) were found to contain 199.6-402
mg/L TDS, 196-260 ppm EC, 196-260 ppm Hardness, 0.8-17 NTU turbidity, 169-290 mg/L alkalinity, 0-0.1 ppb
arsenic and 0-0.1 ppm fluoride contents. 95% of the water samples were found contaminated with fecal coliforms while
27% of the samples had shown the presence of E. coli. Though the physico-chemical parameters of most water
samples were found in the safe limits of WHO, however, the presence of microbial contamination rendered it nonsuitable for drinking purposes

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Published

2024-02-13

How to Cite

Javed, M., Umer Aslam, M., Nadeem, S., Aftab, H., Hussain, S., Arif, M., Raza, H., Haroon, S. M., & Amjad Khan, M. (2024). Microbial Contamination in Drinking Water of Saggiyan-Lahore, Pakistan: Microbial Contamination in Drinking Water of Saggiyan-Lahore, Pakistan. International Journal of Economic and Environmental Geology, 12(1), 76–80. https://doi.org/10.46660/ijeeg.v12i1.152

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2021): January-March

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