Ansam Mahmood (1)* and Khlood Abid-Alelah Mohamad (1)
(1). Ministry of Science and Technology, Agriculture Directorate, Department of Applied Microbiology, Iraqi.
(*Corresponding author: Ansam Mahmood,E-Mail: ansambio95@gmail.com) .
Received date: 28/12/2020 Accepted date: 10/05/2021
Abstract
This study was conducted to detect the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria in treated drinking water in the Al-Zafaraniya district within Baghdad Province. During the period from September 2018 to July 2019, monthly drinking water samples were collected from AL-Rasheed water treatment plant (that equipped Al-Zafaraniya district) with drinking water and from three selected sites in residential areas at different spaces. Results are expressed seasonally (Autumn, winter, spring and summer). The bacteriological results showed that the highest mean value of the presence of these bacteria was 16.3 ± 1.41CFU/100 ml at R4 site in the summer season.
Keywords: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, contamination, water treatment plant.
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