Quantification of Escherichia Coli Concentration in Water in Some Selected Households in Namanyonyi Sub-County, Mbale District, Uganda

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of Escherichia Coli in water samples. A total of 40 water samples were collected from five household for four weeks using 2 different days of the week, at each household eight water samples were collected and analysed for the presence of Escherichia Coli. Results for the microbial analysis revealed that the mean values of Escherichia coli in household water samples were above the WHO and Ugandan recommended guidelines. The study concludes that improvement in the hygienic conditions and water handling practices will play a pivotal role to prevent water contamination and reduce the waterborne disease burden in the study area.