Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and coliform bacteria in underground waters in areas around Nairobi.

dc.contributor.author	Chhabra, S. C.
dc.contributor.author	Kimei, Baptista M
dc.contributor.author	Nyagah, Gathu
dc.date.accessioned	2013-05-02T13:08:22Z
dc.date.available	2013-05-02T13:08:22Z
dc.date.issued	2004-01-02
dc.description.abstract	Most people in areas surrounding Nairobi use untreated underground waters for their domestic chores. A study was carried out during the wet season (April-June) and the dry season (September-November) of the year 1994 to find out if these untreated underground waters contain dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and coliform bracteria. Out of the 40 sites sampled during both the wet and dry seasons, 11 contained colifrorm bacteria during the wet season, while only 2 contained the microbes during the dry season. The microbes were detected only in the wells. DOC was detected in 37 sites during the wet season and in 31 sites during the dry season within a range of 2.0-30.8 mg L(-1 ). DOC which mainly consists of humic and fulvic acids was quantified by measuring their absorbance at 360nm by UV-VIS spectrophotometry. The presence of coliform bacteria was detected by use of microbiological techniques..	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	02/2004; 11(1-2):61-6. pp.61-6	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/6736
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	African journal of health sciences	en_US
dc.title	Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and coliform bacteria in underground waters in areas around Nairobi.	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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