Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (SJPM)
Volume-2 | Issue-04 | 147-152
Original Research Article
Presumptive Coliform Count in Water Sample collected from Different sites of a University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Mahenaz khan, Dr Shewtank goel, Dr Umar farooq, Dr Sudhir singh
Published : April 30, 2017
Abstract
Water is one of the most significant or vital resource for humanity and basic human right contamination of
water bodies is one of the areas of major concern in the public health. The aim of our study is to determine presumptive
coliform count in water samples which are collected from different sites of TMU, Moradabad, U.P., India. Most probable
number test was done to detect to the coliform bacteria in drinking water sample. Samples were collected from different
sites of TMU and bacterial isolate was identified by culture, morphology and biochemical characterization of bacteria.
Out of 50 water sample, 16 (32%) were positive in which coliform bacteria were present whereas 34 (68%) were
negative in which coliform bacteria were absent. Positive water samples were contaminated with a multiple coliform
(43.75%) and single coliform (56.25%) bacteria isolate. Out of 9 single coliform bacteria Escherichia coli 4 (25%)
Pseudomonas 2 (12.5%) Citrobacter 1(6.25%) and Klebsiella 2 (12.5%) we found. Out of 16 positive sample 9 (56.25%)
water sample were satisfactory, 4(25%) were suspicious sample, and 3 (18.75%) were unsatisfactory sample. On the
basis of the result obtained, some samples from different sites were polluted with coliform and other pathogenic bacteria.
So we would like to suggest that all water sources of drinking water should be planned and conducted through the proper
sanitation, regular treatment, and supervision of water sources and regular estimation of bacteria.