Assessment of selected chemical and microbial parameters in groundwater of Pulau Tiga, Sabah, Malaysia

Ambient groundwater samples collected from five wells in Pulau Tiga have been studied for selected physico-chemical and biological parameters to understand general water quality of the island. This preliminary study on groundwater of Pulau Tiga was undertaken to provide guidance and baseline data fo...

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Main Authors:	Chin, Yik Lin, Mohd. Harun Abdullah, Baba Musta, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Sarva Mangala Praveena
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Published:	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2010
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7342/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7342/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7342/1/01_Md_Yeaminhossain.pdf

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spelling	ukm-73422016-12-14T06:43:47Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7342/ Assessment of selected chemical and microbial parameters in groundwater of Pulau Tiga, Sabah, Malaysia Chin, Yik Lin Mohd. Harun Abdullah, Baba Musta, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Ambient groundwater samples collected from five wells in Pulau Tiga have been studied for selected physico-chemical and biological parameters to understand general water quality of the island. This preliminary study on groundwater of Pulau Tiga was undertaken to provide guidance and baseline data for future references. Two field works were undertaken in August and November 2007 to collect the groundwater samples. Groundwater samples were collected from five representatives wells at the low lying area of Pulau Tiga in order to study the in-situ parameters such as DO (dissolved oxygen), EC (electrical conductivity), TDS (total dissolved solids), pH, salinity and temperature. In general, groundwater in Pulau Tiga is moderate in conductivity (330 μS/cm – 1005 μS/cm), and serves as a vital freshwater source to both tourists and local inhabitants. However, bacteriological analysis showed that the groundwater quality was poor, with fecal coliform counts exceeding the WHO permissible limits for drinking water. Through this study, human factor was to be blame for the fecal contamination coliform where the polluted ground water might be originated from sanitation facilities located too close to the wells. The occurrence of total and fecal coliform bacteria in counts suggests poor sanitary handling and warns of the potential presence of disease-causing organisms. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2010-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7342/1/01_Md_Yeaminhossain.pdf Chin, Yik Lin and Mohd. Harun Abdullah, and Baba Musta, and Ahmad Zaharin Aris, and Sarva Mangala Praveena, (2010) Assessment of selected chemical and microbial parameters in groundwater of Pulau Tiga, Sabah, Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 39 (3). pp. 337-345. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol39num3_2010/contentsVol39num3_2010.html
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description	Ambient groundwater samples collected from five wells in Pulau Tiga have been studied for selected physico-chemical and biological parameters to understand general water quality of the island. This preliminary study on groundwater of Pulau Tiga was undertaken to provide guidance and baseline data for future references. Two field works were undertaken in August and November 2007 to collect the groundwater samples. Groundwater samples were collected from five representatives wells at the low lying area of Pulau Tiga in order to study the in-situ parameters such as DO (dissolved oxygen), EC (electrical conductivity), TDS (total dissolved solids), pH, salinity and temperature. In general, groundwater in Pulau Tiga is moderate in conductivity (330 μS/cm – 1005 μS/cm), and serves as a vital freshwater source to both tourists and local inhabitants. However, bacteriological analysis showed that the groundwater quality was poor, with fecal coliform counts exceeding the WHO permissible limits for drinking water. Through this study, human factor was to be blame for the fecal contamination coliform where the polluted ground water might be originated from sanitation facilities located too close to the wells. The occurrence of total and fecal coliform bacteria in counts suggests poor sanitary handling and warns of the potential presence of disease-causing organisms.
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author	Chin, Yik Lin Mohd. Harun Abdullah, Baba Musta, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Sarva Mangala Praveena,
spellingShingle	Chin, Yik Lin Mohd. Harun Abdullah, Baba Musta, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Assessment of selected chemical and microbial parameters in groundwater of Pulau Tiga, Sabah, Malaysia
author_facet	Chin, Yik Lin Mohd. Harun Abdullah, Baba Musta, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Sarva Mangala Praveena,
author_sort	Chin, Yik Lin
title	Assessment of selected chemical and microbial parameters in groundwater of Pulau Tiga, Sabah, Malaysia
title_short	Assessment of selected chemical and microbial parameters in groundwater of Pulau Tiga, Sabah, Malaysia
title_full	Assessment of selected chemical and microbial parameters in groundwater of Pulau Tiga, Sabah, Malaysia
title_fullStr	Assessment of selected chemical and microbial parameters in groundwater of Pulau Tiga, Sabah, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Assessment of selected chemical and microbial parameters in groundwater of Pulau Tiga, Sabah, Malaysia
title_sort	assessment of selected chemical and microbial parameters in groundwater of pulau tiga, sabah, malaysia
publisher	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2010
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7342/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7342/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7342/1/01_Md_Yeaminhossain.pdf
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Assessment of selected chemical and microbial parameters in groundwater of Pulau Tiga, Sabah, Malaysia

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