Isolation of some pathogenic bacteria from water tanks supplying high buildings in Alexandria

ABSTRACT

The present investigation aimed at the isolation and identification of Salmonella, Shigella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa [Ps. aeruginosa] and Staphylococcus aureus [Staph. aureus] from water tanks of high building in Alex. City. In conclusion, it was concluded that water stored in cement and steel plate tanks would be of a better quality than that stored in barrel tanks. There was no difference between the three types and the best type of the studied tanks was the fiber glass concerning bacterial contamination. Also, showed that birds play a significant a bad effect on the quality of such water