Enterococcus and Escherichia coli Like indicators of fecal pollution in coastal beaches of Lima

Authors

  • Germán Vergaray Laboratorio de Control de Calidad de Alimentos, Aguas y Ambientes. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas-UNMSM.
  • Carmen Méndez Laboratorio de Control de Calidad de Alimentos, Aguas y Ambientes. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas-UNMSM.
  • Hilda Morante Laboratorio de Control de Calidad de Alimentos, Aguas y Ambientes. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas-UNMSM.
  • Vidalina Heredia Laboratorio de Control de Calidad de Alimentos, Aguas y Ambientes. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas-UNMSM.
  • Vilma Béjar Instituto de Medicina Tropical D. A. Carrión. Facultad de Medicina Humana-UNMSM.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/iigeo.v10i20.498

Keywords:

Indicators, Fecal pollution, Beaches, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus

Abstract

In July (winter) of 2005 and January (summer) of 2006 there was realized the microbiological study of the water of 8 beaches of summery recreation of the coast of Lima by the purpose of evaluating the usefulness of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus like indicators of fecal pollution. In every month 5 series of samplings were done. They used like indicators of fecal pollution total Coliforms (CT) 5,000 NMP/100mL, fecal Coliforms (CF) 1,000 NMP/100mL according to the Peruvian Norm and also to Escherichia coli (EC) 100 NMP/100mL and Enterococcus (E) 35 NMP/100mL. The results of the analyses realized in January qualify to the water of 3 beaches like unacceptable for the bath, according to the Peruvian Norm; but it is used as indicator EC and E, 8 beaches would be considered to be like unacceptable. The results of July demonstrate that the water of 8 beaches was acceptable, according to the Peruvian Norm, but it is used like indicators EC and E, 2 beaches would be considered like unacceptable. If we take in consideration that EC and E have major correlation with gastrointestinal diseases than CT and CF; we might affirm that EC and E are good indicators of fecal pollution for recreational waters of primary contact and they should be taken in consideration in a next review of the Peruvian Norm.

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Published

2007-12-15

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 20 (2007)

Section

Artículos científicos

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Copyright (c) 2007 Germán Vergaray, Carmen R. Méndez, Hilda Y. Morante, Vidalina I. Heredia, Vilma R. Béjar

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Vergaray, G., Méndez, C., Morante, H., Heredia, V., & Béjar, V. (2007). Enterococcus and Escherichia coli Like indicators of fecal pollution in coastal beaches of Lima. Revista Del Instituto De investigación De La Facultad De Minas, Metalurgia Y Ciencias geográficas, 10(20), 82-86. https://doi.org/10.15381/iigeo.v10i20.498