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Bacteriological Pollution in the Drinking-water of Jordan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2009

Asem Shehabi
Asem Shehabi
Affiliation:
Head, Department of Bacteriology, Central Government Laboratory, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 511, Amman, Jordan.
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The present bacteriological pollution of chlorinated drinking-water supplies in many regions of Jordan gives cause for considerable alarm, especially as it has been ascertained in the work described in this paper that faecal coliform Bacteria have already polluted 37% of the underground wells in the Amman–Zarqa area. Intensive efforts should be launched in order to prevent further pollution of ground-water in Jordan.

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Environmental Conservation , Volume 3 , Issue 3 , Autumn 1976 , pp. 197 - 199
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Copyright © Foundation for Environmental Conservation 1976

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