Journal article
Physicochemical and bacteriological quality of sachet water used by Ghanaian university students: implications for public health
Journal of water, sanitation, and hygiene for development, Vol.9(1), pp.56-63
01/03/2019
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Abstract
This study analyses the quality of sachet water consumed by university students in Metropolitan Kumasi, Ghana. Thirty sachet water samples from ten different brands were tested for their physical and bacteriological quality using meters and titrimetric method and most probable number method, respectively. Overall, one half of the sachet water samples were highly contaminated with total and faecal coliform. While the mean total coliform/100 mL concentration of ANG, NOV, IM, PD and DKN were 9.15 X 10(5), 2.35 X 10(6), 9.15 X 10(5), 4.15 X 10(5) and 9.15 X 10(5) respectively, we recorded faecal coliform counts of 2.3 x 10(5), 4.15 x 10(5), 2.3 x 10(5), 2.3 x 10(5) and 2.3 x 10(5), respectively for ANG, NOV, IM, PD and DKN. Moreover, samples from DKN brand showed Escherichia coli count of 4.0 x 10(4). The conductivity ranged from 2.24 mu S/cm to 43.60 mu S/cm while the mean total alkalinity of all samples ranged from 33.33 mg/L to 120 mg/L. The coliform contamination levels of the water samples violated the guidelines and standards of WHO for drinking water quality. Ghanaian regulatory agencies should intensify the monitoring and surveillance activities to ensure compliance with strict hygienic measures by sachet water producers.
Details
- Title
- Physicochemical and bacteriological quality of sachet water used by Ghanaian university students: implications for public health
- Creators
- Bismark Elorm Addo - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGodfred Amankwaa - University of OxfordRazak M. Gyasi - African Population and Health Research Center
- Publication Details
- Journal of water, sanitation, and hygiene for development, Vol.9(1), pp.56-63
- Publisher
- Iwa Publishing
- Number of pages
- 8
- Identifiers
- 991013035759502368
- Copyright
- © IWA Publishing 2019
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article