Sampling area

Source of water samples

Total no. of samples

% of samples with total coliform

% of samples with fecal coliform

% of samples with other microbial pathogens

References

Gaza strip governorates

Desalination plants, tanker trucks, and water storage tanks at the kindergartens

50 samples

20.0% of desalinated water samples, 37.0% of tanker trucks samples, and 60.0% of kindergartens water storage tanks samples

13.0% of desalinated water samples, 28.0% of tanker trucks samples, and 40.0% of kindergartens water storage tanks samples

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(Zaqoot et al., 2016)

Gaza governorate

Desalination plants

81 samples

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27.0% of desalination plants samples

Escherichia coli:

28.3% of desalination plants samples

(Abu Heen & Albattnigi, 2015)

Gaza strip Governorates

Groundwater wells

152 samples

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Escherichia coli O157:

9.9% of groundwater samples

(Sharif, 2003)

Gaza strip governorates

Inlet and outlet water of small-scale water desalination plants

92 samples

41.0% of inlet water samples and 45.5% and 31.8% of outlet water samples

27.3% of inlet water samples and 31.8% of outlet water samples

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(Motasem & Yunes, 2013)

Middle zone governorate

Water wells, desalination plants, tanker trucks, distribution networks, and households water storage tanks

3929 samples from groundwater wells, 7815 samples from distribution networks, and 1042 from desalinated water

15.8% of desalination plants samples, 26.7% of tanker trucks samples, 74.0% of distribution samples, and 75.7% of household storage tanks samples

5.3% of desalination plants samples, 6.7% of tanker trucks samples, 26.0% of distribution networks samples, and 40.3% of household storage tanks samples

Fecal streptococcus:

0.0% of desalination plants samples, 20.0% of tanker trucks samples, 27.0% of distribution

networks samples, and 19.0% of household storage tanks samples

(Aish, 2013)

Gaza strip governorates

Inlet and outlet water from desalination plants

88 samples

15.2% of inlet water and 19.3% of outlet water

11.4% of inlet water and 13.8% of outlet water

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(Abudaya & Hararah, 2013)

Gaza strip governorates

Desalinated water and fifteen brands of indigenous and imported bottled water

20 samples from desalinated water and 15 samples from bottled water

25.0% of desalinated water samples and 53.3% of bottled water

15.0% of desalinated water samples and 40.0% of bottled water

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(Bashir & Aish, 2011)

Gaza strip governorates

Small-scale desalination plants

40 samples

10.0% of inlet water samples and 25.0% of outlet water samples

5.0% of inlet water samples and 15.0% of outlet water samples

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(Aish, 2011)