Bacterial Contamination of Sanandaj Azad Dam Lake in Kurdestan Province in 2015-16

Biological assessment of water resources is of particular importance and the presence of pathogens in these resources affects the health of consumers. The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial contamination of water including total coliforms, fecal coliforms and fecal streptococci in the Azad dam lake.
Methods and Materials: In this study, Sanandaj Azad dam water was evaluated for the indicator bacteria during one year (from May 2015 to June 2016). Sampling was performed from five stations in the areas of lake, transients and river. Statistical analysis of the obtained data was accomplished by ANOVA and Duncan tests using SPSS 18 software (P Monthly analyzes showed that the maximum and minimum mean of total bacteria were recorded in the months of January (6.7×105 CFU / 100ml) and September, (1.6×104 CFU100ml). The maximum total mean value of total coliform was 2.3 × 104 CFU / 100ml in December and the minimum one was 62 CFU100ml in July. Neither thermophilic coliforms nor fecal streptococcus were observed in the lake of the dam in taken samples.
Based on the obtained results, the collected water behind the dam can be used without any purification for agricultural purposes and fish farming. However, this water supply is not suitable for drinking due to the observed microbial load.