Bacteriological quality and physicochemical analysis of the Kalte River at Wolaita Sodo Town, southern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The current research aimed to investigate the physicochemical and bacteriological quality status of the Kalte River in Wolaita Sodo Town, southern Ethiopia.

Methods

A total of 42 water samples were collected using sterile glass bottles from three different river sites: Damota (upstream), Kera (midstream), and Gututo (downstream). All the water samples were examined for the presence of heterotrophic bacteria, total coliform and fecal coliform using direct plate count method and membrane filtration method. Standard methods suggested by American water works association were used to analysis the physicochemical parameters of the water samples.

Results

The results revealed that the total heterotrophic bacteria, total coliform, and fecal coliform count ranged from

SUBMITTER: Sivalingam KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11234556 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature