Bacteriological and Physicochemical Quality of Drinking Water in Adis Kidame Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Coliform counts (CFU/ml) in the drinking water samples from the reservoir, taps, and households’ containers in Addis Kidame Town, 2020.

Indicators	Codes	Description	Mean ± SD	Range	Risk levels
TC	R	Reservoir/disinfection point	1.9 ± 1.6	0–6	—
	T	Taps at each household	6.1 ± 4.5	0–18	—
	H	Households’ containers	9.5 ± 5.2	3–23	—
FC	R	Reservoir/disinfection point	0.7 ± 0.9	0–4	NR
	T	Taps at each household	4.4 ± 4.2	0–14	LR
	H	Households’ containers	4.6 ± 4.3	0–18	LR

Note. TC = total coliform count, FC = faecal coliform count, LR = low-risk, and NR = no-risk.