Microbiological Quality and Contamination Level of Water Sources in Isiolo County in Kenya
Table 2
Mean Coliforms, Staphylococcus aureus, and Clostridium pafringens in ground water sources.
Water sources
Coliforms (Cfu/ml)
Water source
Staphylococcus aureus (Cfu/ml)
Water source
Clostridium pafringens (Cfu/ml)
BH3F
11±1.4a
SW2E
4100±82.8c
SW2E
6950±33.6e
SW2E
25±7.1a
SW2N
3750±63.6c
SW2N
225±10.6a
SW2N
38±3.5a
SW2H
10600±84.8f
BH4A
1610±62.2bc
SW2H
52±1.8a
BH2G
12±2.8a
BH3C
165±49.5a
BH2G
152±24.7a
BH3C
405±21.2a
BH3E
125±35.4a
BH4A
180±28.3a
SW2L
275±35.4a
BH3B
400±14.1a
BH3C
190±14.4a
BH3D
9±1.4a
BH2C
585±13.4a
BH3E
245±21.2a
BH2A
15±1.7a
SW2B
2500±70.7cd
SW2L
255±35.4a
BH3B
58±3.5a
BH2B
2800±22.8d
BH3D
375±35.5a
BH2C
9600±56.5e
SW2A
6750±44.1e
BH2E
380±28.2a
SW2B
11±1.5a
BH1A
1065±62.6ab
BH2A
525±77.8a
SW2D
125±3.6a
SW2F
200±14.1a
BH3B
875±13.4ab
BH2D
280±28.2a
SW4B
2735±22.3d
BH2C
1195±27.6abc
SW2D
40±1.4a
Mean
1452
SW2B
1350±53.6abcd
SW2C
25±7.1a
cv
22.2
BH2B
1500±28.3abcde
BH1A
28±3.5a
BH1A
2200±34.67bcdef
SW2F
9500±70.7e
SW2G
2250±33.6bcdef
BH4C
12±2.8a
SW2A
2500±346.4cdef
SW2M
12±2.6a
BH4D
2800±282.8cdef
SW4B
5400±84.9d
BH2D
3000±28.2def
Mean
1333
SW2D
3250±22.1ef
cv
20.0
BH3A
3500±70.7f
SW2C
3750±53.6f
BH1A
7250±49.97g
SW2F
14500±77.1h
BH4C
15250±106.1h
SW2M
23500±121.3i
SW4B
27500±335.5j
Mean
3562
cv
21.5
(1) Values are means of two determinations ± standard deviations (2) Values with the same letters on the same column are not significantly different at 5 % level of significance.
