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Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2006 | Volume: 9 | Issue: 1 | Page No.: 141-144
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.141.144
High Degree of Fecal Contamination in River, Lake and Pond Waters in/and around Dhaka City of Bangladesh
Md. Arif Shiekh, Nasrin Jahan and Md. Mahfuzul Hoque

Abstract: This study is designed to understand the fecal contamination of surface water bodies in and around the Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Total eleven surface water sites such as rivers (three), lakes (two) and ponds (six) were considered under study. People are using those rivers, lakes and ponds for various purposes, like bathing swimming and washing. All rivers lakes and ponds are connected to the single and or multiple drainage system(s). The range of the fecal coliform contamination of the surface water in this study varies from 9.7x102 to 9.8x105 cfu/100 mL in eleven sampling sites. In the public health point of view surface water should be in the acceptable level of contamination. Local improvements in water quality might be feasible by source controls and diversion of polluted water.

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Md. Arif Shiekh, Nasrin Jahan and Md. Mahfuzul Hoque, 2006. High Degree of Fecal Contamination in River, Lake and Pond Waters in/and around Dhaka City of Bangladesh. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 9: 141-144.

Keywords: Surface water, decal contamination, public health, rivers, ponds and lakes

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