Quality and safety of municipal drinking water in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia
Abstract Background In low resourced countries, water-associated diseases have still impact on public health. Poor quality of water can cause waterborne diseases through bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and parasites that has been responsible for millions of morbidity and mortality. Therefore, this stud...
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| author | Amsalu Mekonnen Wolde Kemal Jemal Gebru M. Woldearegay Kassu Desta Tullu |
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| description | Abstract Background In low resourced countries, water-associated diseases have still impact on public health. Poor quality of water can cause waterborne diseases through bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and parasites that has been responsible for millions of morbidity and mortality. Therefore, this study aimed to assess quality and safety of public municipal drinking water in Addis Ababa City. Methods Descriptive epidemiological study design that used quantitative approach was carried out at Addis Ababa City Administration from June 2016 to October 2016. Pre-tested and standardized aseptic sample collection technique was utilized to collect a total of 2976 samples (2951 water samples for bacteriological analysis by Presence-Absence (P-A) culturing method and 25 samples for parasites identification through direct microscopy examination). Descriptive data were summarized and cleaned by the SPSS version 20 software and presented in table and graph. Results The study revealed that 10%, 7% and 3% were positive for bacteriological, total coliforms, and fecal coliforms respectively through Presence-Absence Broth test. The bacterial distribution trends from 1st to 13th weeks of wet season were slight increment of total coliforms and slight decrement for fecal coliforms. All tested for parasitological samples from selected reservoirs were free from parasitological species. Conclusion This study reflects that there were positive for bacterial, total coliforms, and fecal coliforms during the study period. It needs continuous screening and treating water sources to utmost important for prevention and control waterborne disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-39f2c64382e54affa0dfb61774d84e4e2022-12-22T00:52:00ZengKomiyama Printing Co. LtdEnvironmental Health and Preventive Medicine1342-078X1347-47152020-03-012511610.1186/s12199-020-00847-8Quality and safety of municipal drinking water in Addis Ababa City, EthiopiaAmsalu Mekonnen Wolde0Kemal Jemal1Gebru M. Woldearegay2Kassu Desta Tullu3Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa UniversityCollege of Health Sciences, Salale UniversityDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa UniversityDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa UniversityAbstract Background In low resourced countries, water-associated diseases have still impact on public health. Poor quality of water can cause waterborne diseases through bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and parasites that has been responsible for millions of morbidity and mortality. Therefore, this study aimed to assess quality and safety of public municipal drinking water in Addis Ababa City. Methods Descriptive epidemiological study design that used quantitative approach was carried out at Addis Ababa City Administration from June 2016 to October 2016. Pre-tested and standardized aseptic sample collection technique was utilized to collect a total of 2976 samples (2951 water samples for bacteriological analysis by Presence-Absence (P-A) culturing method and 25 samples for parasites identification through direct microscopy examination). Descriptive data were summarized and cleaned by the SPSS version 20 software and presented in table and graph. Results The study revealed that 10%, 7% and 3% were positive for bacteriological, total coliforms, and fecal coliforms respectively through Presence-Absence Broth test. The bacterial distribution trends from 1st to 13th weeks of wet season were slight increment of total coliforms and slight decrement for fecal coliforms. All tested for parasitological samples from selected reservoirs were free from parasitological species. Conclusion This study reflects that there were positive for bacterial, total coliforms, and fecal coliforms during the study period. It needs continuous screening and treating water sources to utmost important for prevention and control waterborne disease.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-020-00847-8Bacteriological qualityMunicipal waterColiform levelSafety |
| spellingShingle | Amsalu Mekonnen Wolde Kemal Jemal Gebru M. Woldearegay Kassu Desta Tullu Quality and safety of municipal drinking water in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine Bacteriological quality Municipal water Coliform level Safety |
| title | Quality and safety of municipal drinking water in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia |
| title_full | Quality and safety of municipal drinking water in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Quality and safety of municipal drinking water in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality and safety of municipal drinking water in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia |
| title_short | Quality and safety of municipal drinking water in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia |
| title_sort | quality and safety of municipal drinking water in addis ababa city ethiopia |
| topic | Bacteriological quality Municipal water Coliform level Safety |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-020-00847-8 |
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