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. 2021 May 25;2021:5568375. doi: 10.1155/2021/5568375

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.