Seasonal Variation of Water Quality Drawn Directly from the Lahore Aquifer
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Water contaminated with pathogenic micro-organisms is a serious threat to human health, particularly in some developing countries. This study was designed to evaluate the quality of water used at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. Water samples collected from bore-holes sunk directly into the aquifer and at selected sites around the hospital were analysed for total viable count, coliforms, faecal coliforms and Escherichia coli using standard methods. Overall, the water quality was good but during the monsoon an increase in microbial contamination was observed. Although microbial contamination levels did increase the aquifer seemed to undergo natural restoration during the rest of the year. Keywords: Drinking water, Water quality, Microbial contamination, Pakistan
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Stephen Mortlock
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