Study of the Microbiological Quality of Groundwater in the Don Bosco District of Mimboman in the City of Yaoundé, Cameroon

Bernadette Fokou Bomgning; Cédric Gueguim; Aurelle Yondo; Maeva Ngouoyou; Alain Ragon; Hortense Gonsu Kamga

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Study of the Microbiological Quality of Groundwater in the Don Bosco District of Mimboman in the City of Yaoundé, Cameroon

Bernadette Fokou Bomgning, Cédric Gueguim, Aurelle Yondo, Maeva Ngouoyou, Alain Ragon, Hortense Gonsu Kamga

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Groundwater is a precious and essential natural resource for many uses. Its use for food or hygiene purposes requires an excellent microbiological quality to avoid waterborne diseases. The study objective as to investigate the bacteriological quality of groundwater in the “Don Bosco’’, area located at Mimboman in the city of Yaoundé. Household surveys were conducted to identify the main source of drinking water supply. After identification of the different boreholes, water samples were taken from 10 boreholes. Bacteria were isolated after filtering 100 ml of the sample from each borehole through a 0.45 µm microporosity membrane. This membrane was then deposited on the surface of agar plates incubated at 37°C and 44°C for 24 +/- 2h. After subculturing on different media, the pure bacterial isolates were identified by their cultural and biochemical characteristics. A total of 95 households were surveyed and it was found that the main source of drinking water was boreholes (65.5%). The probable sources of pollution were latrines located above the boreholes (8/10), followed by a lack of disinfection after 6 months (7/10). Bacteriological analyses showed that the borehole water consumed by the population of Don Bosco does not meet WHO standards with a non-conformity of 50% for total flora, 38.8% for total coliforms, 31.5% for faecal coliforms and 31.5% for faecal streptococci. Six (06) general and bacterial species were isolated: group D streptococci (30%), Escherichia coli (30%), Shigella (5%), Salmonella (5%), Yersinia enterocolitica (5%) and Aeromonas (5%). In this study, the detection of a variety of germs in ground water indicates that these waters are unfit for consumption. As a result, there is an urgent need to move the latrines in question and to proceed with regular and appropriate disinfection of the wells in the Don Bosco area in Mimboman district, to guarantee a life quality for the population that consumes this water.

Published in	American Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences (Volume 10, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajbls.20221001.11
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Groundwater, Bacteria, Contamination, Mimboman

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Bernadette Fokou Bomgning, Cédric Gueguim, Aurelle Yondo, Maeva Ngouoyou, Alain Ragon, et al. Study of the Microbiological Quality of Groundwater in the Don Bosco District of Mimboman in the City of Yaoundé, Cameroon. Am J Biomed Life Sci. 2022;10(1):1-6. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbls.20221001.11

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Bernadette Fokou Bomgning

Department of Biology, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Littoral Region, Cameroon
Cédric Gueguim

Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Central Region, Cameroon
Aurelle Yondo

College of Veterinary Medicine, the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
Maeva Ngouoyou

Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Central Region, Cameroon
Alain Ragon

Laboratory of Hemodialysis Water Control, Conception Hospital, Marseille, France
Hortense Gonsu Kamga

Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Central Region, Cameroon

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