Research Article
Bacteriological and Physical Quality of Locally Packaged Drinking Water in Kampala, Uganda
Table 2
Proportion of packaged water samples and brands exceeding permitted total coliform, faecal coliform, pH, and turbidity limits.
| | Packaged water parameters (cfu/100 mL) | Bottled () | Sachet () | WHO standards
per 100 mL | National standards
per 100 mL | | Number (%) | Number (%) |
| | Total coliform | | | 0 | 0 | | Exceeding | 09 (15.0) | 21 (70.0) | | | | Not exceeding | 51 (85.0) | 09 (30.0) | | | | Brands exceeding permitted total coliform counts | | | | | | Exceeding | DEG | LOUV | | | | Not exceeding | ABCFHIJ | KMNPQRSTWXY | | | | Faecal coliform | | | 0 | 0 | | Exceeding | 00 (00) | 00 (00) | | | | Not exceeding | 60 (100) | 30 (100) | | | | Turbidity | | | | | | Exceeding | 00 (00) | 00 (00) | <5 | <5 | | Not exceeding | 60 (100) | 30 (100) | | | | pH | | | <8.5 | 6.5–8.5 | | Exceeding | 00 (00) | 00 (00) | | | | Not exceeding | 60 (100) | 30 (100) | | |
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