ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Monitoring Water Quality Parameters
in Egyptian Tap Water
| 1 | Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef |
| 2 | Central Laboratory of Fayoum Drinking Water and Sanitation Company (FDWASC) |
| 3 | Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza |
| 4 | Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt |
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Pessant Matooq
The central Lab. of Fayoum Drinking Water and Sanitation Company, 33 El Hadqa, 500720 Fayoum, Egypt
The central Lab. of Fayoum Drinking Water and Sanitation Company, 33 El Hadqa, 500720 Fayoum, Egypt
Online publish date: 2019-03-05
Publish date: 2019-04-09
Submission date: 2018-04-02
Final revision date: 2018-06-26
Acceptance date: 2018-07-03
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2815–2821
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ABSTRACT
Free-living amoebae can potentially cause infections in humans and animals. Contaminants in
the water can affect water quality and, consequently, human health. A total of 68 tap water samples
were collected during a one-year period to evaluate the quality of tap water in six districts in
Fayoum Governorate according to free-living amoebae, bacteriological and physicochemical aspects.
All parameters of water were tested according to the standard methods for the examination of water
and wastewater. Overall, the detection rate of free-living amoebae in tap water samples was 39.7%
(27/68). Seasonally, the highest detection rates of free-living amoebae were recorded during the
autumn months (52.9%), followed by spring (47.1%), summer (35.3%) and winter (23.5%). We found
no correlation between free-living amoebae and water quality parameters except for temperature. In
conclusion, surveillance of FLAs in water resources is an important task for controlling the transmission
of these pathogens.
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