The
Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences Vol 13 No 1 (2009): 136 – 140
microbiological
EXAMINATION OF column water
IN Terengganu
M. M. Rahman1*,
Nazroon2 , W. B. W. Nik2,
1Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kuliyyah of
Pharmacy,
International Islamic
University of Malaysia, 25200 Kuantan, Malaysia
2Department of Maritime Technology, Faculty of Maritime
Study and Marine Sciences
Universiti Malaysia
Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
*Corresponding author: mdrahman@iiu.edu.my
Abstract
The microbiological quality of
rural column water at Terengganu was determined. Coliform (E.coli), algae, fungi and total count of bacteria were used
indicators for the hygienic quality of the Kuala Terengganu water. Membrane
filter method and direct count method were applied for the purpose of detection
and enumeration. Conclusions relative to the water quality status, as well as
the possible reasons for water quality problems are presented in this paper.
Obtained results indicated that the water quality status of Kuala Terengganu
area cannot cope up with the Malaysia Ministry of Health or World Health
Organization standards. Generally the water quality depends on its
microbiological conditions. On the other hand, the presence of the
micro-organisms in some column water showed that some of the ground water Kuala
Terengganu is polluted.
Keywords: microorganism, E.
coli, fungi, algae, total count.
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