Evaluating Nahoon Beach and canal waters in Eastern Cape, South Africa: a public health concern

• Autorzy: Ebomah K. , Sibanda T. , Adefisoye M. , Nontongana N. , Nwodo U. , Okoh A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Contamination of water resources by pathogens due to ever increasing anthropogenic activities and the related disease burden remains a major concern of water quality globally. This study evaluated the physicochemical and microbiological quality indices of Nahoon Beach and its canal waters in South Africa over a period of 12 months (September 2014 to August 2015). Water samples were collected bi-weekly from 6 sampling points (3 on the beach and 3 on the canal) and analyzed using standard methods. The physicochemical qualities of the beach and canal waters ranged as follows: turbidity 3.3-99.9 NTU, temperature 15-25ºC, pH 7-10, electrical conductivity 30.0–741.7 µS/cm, and total dissolved solids 19-546 mg/l. As for microbial counts of the water samples, Escherichia coli counts ranged in the order of 10¹-10³ CFU/100 ml while Enterococcus counts varied in the order of 10¹-10² CFU/100 ml. This study underscores the need for the protection of recreational water resources to safeguard public health.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: 28
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.1115-1125,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Ebomah K.

• SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa

autor

Sibanda T.

• Department of Environmental Science, UNISA Florida Campus, Roodepoort, South Africa

autor

Adefisoye M.

• SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa

autor

Nontongana N.

• SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa

autor

Nwodo U.

• SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa

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Okoh A.

• SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa

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DOI

10.15244/pjoes/85266