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 | - | |
Gaza governorate | Desalination plants | 81 samples | - | 27.0% of desalination plants samples | Escherichia coli: 28.3% of desalination plants samples | |
Gaza strip Governorates | Groundwater wells | 152 samples | - | - | Escherichia coli O157: 9.9% of groundwater samples | |
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 | - | |
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 | |
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 | - | |
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 | - | |
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 | - | |