Physicochemical and Bacteriological Characterization of Industrial Wastewater Being Discharged to Surface Water Bodies: Significant Threat to Environmental Pollution and Human Health

Table 4

Microbiological results of wastewater samples collected from the industrial area of KSK.

Wastewater samples	Total viable count (CFU/ml) at 37°C for 48 h	Total coliform count (MPN/100 ml)	Fecal coliform
			Count (MPN/100 ml)	Escherichia coli
A1	1.31 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	Detected
A2	1.29 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	Detected
A3	1.30 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	Detected
B1	1.02 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	Detected
B2	1.05 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	Detected
B3	1.03 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	Detected
C1	1.5 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	Detected
C2	1.6 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	Detected
C3	1.5 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	>1.8 × 10^4	Detected
D1	5.3 × 10^3	2.1 × 10^2	Not detected	Not detected
D2	5.1 × 10^3	2.0 × 10^2	Not detected	Not detected
D3	5.2 × 10^3	2.1 × 10^2	Not detected	Not detected
E1	1.28 × 10^4	7.0 × 10^2	Not detected	Not detected
E2	1.28 × 10^4	7.2 × 10^2	Not detected	Not detected
E3	1.29 × 10^4	7.1 × 10^2	Not detected	Not detected
F1	3.1 × 10^3	1.3 × 10^2	Not detected	Not detected
F2	3.0 × 10^3	1.4 × 10^2	Not detected	Not detected
F3	3.2 × 10^3	1.2 × 10^2	Not detected	Not detected
WHO standard	—	≤1.0 × 10^3	≤1.0 × 10^3	—