Abstract: This analytical study was conducted at Khartoum and Khartoum North (Bahri) to assess the ground water quality. Bacteriological, Coliform -Thermotolerant coliform and E.coli. 197 samples were collected for the bacteriological analysis distributed , samples from boreholes – samples after storage and samples from water distributed by vendors from boreholes not distributed by direct network , other samples taken from houses.at the interval from August 2006 to March 2007. The calculation of samples according to( 1 ) samples per (10000) population, plus 10 additional samples (W.H.O 1993). The samples were taken in 250 ml tubes (analysis for Coliform – Thermotolerant coliform and E.coli). All 100% of boreholes not served with direct network in Khartoum were not polluted , 50% of samples taken from water towers were polluted , 11.1%of samples taken from water distributed by vendors were polluted , 81.6% of samples taken from houses not distributed by direct network were polluted. 25% of samples from boreholes distributed with direct network in Khartoum were polluted, 20% of samples taken from water towers were polluted , 34.2% of samples taken from houses distributed by direct network were polluted . All 100% of boreholes not distributed by direct network in Bahri were safe , and 100% of samples taken from water towers were polluted , and also100% of samples taken from water vendors were polluted , 82.1% of samples taken from houses not distributed by direct network were polluted. 9.1% of boreholes distributed by direct network in Bahri is polluted , 16.7% of samples taken from water towers were polluted, 27.3% of samples collection from houses distributed by direct network were polluted .
Time and Place Limitation: This study was carried out during August 2006 to March 2007 at Khartoum and Khartoum North (Bahri).
Constrains: The natural constrains (Winds, rains and floods which affect in samples reading).
Keywords: (Coliform – Thermotolerant – E.coli - Boreholes).
Title: Assessment of Bacteriological Ground Water Quality in Khartoum and Khartoum North - Sudan
Author: Dr.Hamza Abdullah Mohammed, Dr.Ali Ibrahim Elamin
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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