Table 1.
Total coliform and faecal coliform count of rural community drinking water sources in the Guto Gida district.
| Sites | Unprotected wells | Protected wells | Unprotected springs | Protected springs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC (CFU/100 mL) | FC (CFU/100 mL) | TC (CFU/100 mL) | FC (CFU/100 mL) | TC (CFU/100 mL) | FC (CFU/100 mL) | TC (CFU/100 mL) | FC (CFU/100 mL) | |
| D1 | 75 ± 4.5ab | 17 ± 5ab | 3.3 ± 5.7a | 0.0 | 59.67 ± 15.67a | 20.67 ± 3.5a | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| D2 | 63.3 ± 30.8ab | 17 ± 6.6ab | 12.3 ± 12.5a | 3.0 ± 3.0a | 57.00 ± 10.53a | 14.67 ± 5.69ab | 1.67 ± 2.08bc | 1.67 ± 2.08b |
| J1 | 41.7 ± 28.2ab | 6.7 ± 7bcd | 11.7 ± 4.9a | 0.3 ± 0.6a | 26.33 ± 18.8ab | 6.67 ± 7.64bc | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| J2 | 50.3 ± 40.7ab | 12.3 ± 7.1abcd | 10 ± 2.7a | 1.7 ± 1.5a | 55.67 ± 37.56a | 12 ± 8.54abc | 2.67 ± 1.52ab | 2.67 ± 1.52b |
| K1 | 50 ± 15.9ab | 13.3 ± 3.1abc | 5.3 ± 4.7a | 1.7 ± 1.5a | 38 ± 23.90ab | 10.33 ± 9.07abc | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| K2 | 20.7 ± 8.1b | 2.3 ± 2.1d | 4.3 ± 7.5a | 1.3 ± 2.3a | 22.67 ± 7.57ab | 4.33 ± 1.16bc | 1.67 ± 1.52a | 6.67 ± 2.52a |
| S1 | 19.0 ± 10.4b | 4.7 ± 2.5cd | 1.7 ± 1.5a | 1.0 ± 1.7a | 16.33 ± 8.39b | 2.67 ± 1.16c | 1.67 ± 1.16bc | 1.67 ± 1.16b |
| S2 | 91.7 ± 45.2a | 18.3 ± 8.7a | 4.3 ± 4.0a | 3.0 ± 2.7a | 54.67 ± 9.29a | 12.33 ± 1.52abc | 2.0 ± 1.73ab | 2.00 ± 1.73b |
Data are average of triplicates; SE: standard error; numbers indicated by the same letter superscripts within the same column do not vary significantly by Duncan's multiple range test at p < 0.05; D1: Dalo site 1; D2: Dalo site 2; J1: Jato site 1; K1: Kumsa Moroda site 1; K2: Kumsa Moroda site 2; S1: Sorga site 1; S2: Sorga site 2; TC: total coliform; FC: faecal coliform.