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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Comparison of two methods for evaluating the quality of stored drinking water in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, and review of other comparisons in the literature
Journal of Water and Health, Volume 3, No. 3, Year 2005
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Membrane filtration, multiple tube fermentation (the standard methods) and Colilert are techniques available for assessing drinking water quality, but there are no published comparisons of Colilert to standard methods in a developing country laboratory. We reviewed the published literature on Colilert and standard methods and conducted a study to compare Colilert with membrane filtration for the detection and enumeration of total coliforms and fecal coliforms (Escherichia coli bacteria) using 35 stored drinking water samples from households in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Our study results are consistent with previous published studies conducted in developed countries. Results from Colilert and membrane filtration correlated for both total coliforms (r2 = 0.81) and E. coli (r2 = 0.93). Colilert is an acceptable method to measure the presence and quantity of coliforms in water samples in a developing country setting. © US Government 2005.
Authors & Co-Authors
Macy, Jonathan T.
United States, Atlanta
National Center for Infectious Diseases
Dunne, Eileen Frances
United States, Atlanta
National Center for Infectious Diseases
Angoran-Benie, Y. H.
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Project Retro-ci Abidjan
Kamelan-Tano, Y.
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Project Retro-ci Abidjan
Kouadio, Luc N.
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
National Institute of Public Hygiene
Djai, K. A.
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
National Institute of Public Hygiene
Luby, Stephen P.
United States, Atlanta
National Center for Infectious Diseases
Statistics
Citations: 20
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.2166/wh.2005.042
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Locations
Ivory Coast