A Microbiological Study on the Tap Water in Seoul

서울시 수도수 중의 위생물학적 조사연구

This study was carried out to investigate Water Temperature, Residual Chlorine, Coliform Groups, and the Standard Plate Counts of Water Supply Areas provided by 7 Water Purification Plant (W.P.P) in Seoul from September 20, 1979 through October 20, 1979. The results were summarized below: 1) The mean water temperature of the 63 Water Samples was 19.8$\circ$C, the mean pH 7.18, and the mean residual chlorine concentration 0.52 ppm by each Water Supply Areas. There is no statistically significant differences between the WPP Areas, but there is significant differences between water supply areas. 2) 30(47.6%) out of the 63 Water Samples were Standard Plate Counts free and 33 Samples (52.4%) were contaminated by Standard Plate Counts. 30 (47.6%) out of 33 samples showed the existence of Standard Plate Counts less than 15 and the other 3 samples 15-30. 3) 2 (3.2%) out of the 63 Samples had the coliform. Those 2 Samples had 2 and 6 coliform group counts per 50ml respectively both of them were 0.1ppm in residual chlorine. 4) There is correlation among Water Temperature, pH, Residual Chlorine, Standard Plate Counts, and Coliform Groups. The Coefficient of Correlation(r) between Water Temperature & Residual Chlorine was 0.147, 0.240 between Water Temperature & Standard plate Counts and 0.215 between pH & Standard Plate Counts. These correlations are statistically no significant, But the correlation of coefficient between pH & Residual Chlorine was -0.291 which is showed significant correlation at p<0.05. The coefficient of correlation between Residual Chlorine & Standard Plate Counts was -0.441 which is showed Negative Correlation Statistically Significant difference at p<0.01.