Table 2 Bacteriological and chemical parameters compared to the Egyptian standards
From: Environmental health aspects and microbial infections of the recreational water
Bacteriological and chemical parameters | Egyptian standard | Swimming pools complying to Egyptian standards | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | % | ||
Total colony count (cfu/ml) | < 100 | 6 | 7.7 |
Total coliform (cfu/100 ml) | 0 | 61 | 78.2 |
E. coli (cfu/100 ml) | 0 | 78 | 100.0 |
Residual chlorine (ppm) | 1–1.5 | 22 | 28.2 |
pH level | 7.2–7.8 | 9 | 11.5 |