ASSESSMENT OF HOUSEHOLD DRINKING WATER QUALITY IN GORONTALO DISTRICT, INDONESIA
Keywords:
drinking water, pH, temperature , TDS, coliform, E. coli, nitrate , nitrite, chromiumAbstract
WHO data shows that in 2018, an estimated 829,000 people worldwide died annually due to diarrheal diseases caused by poor sanitation and non-compliant drinking water quality. According to the National Socioeconomic Survey conducted in March 2019, out of approximately 260 million Indonesians, 89.27% had access to improved drinking water sources. This study aims to describe the quality of household drinking water in Gorontalo Regency in 2020. The research design employed a quantitative descriptive approach, analyzing frequency, mean, maximum, and minimum values. The study population consisted of 383 samples based on household drinking water quality survey data. The sampling method was total sampling, including all 383 samples collected in the 2020 survey. The results of the study showed that the household drinking water quality in Gorontalo Regency, based on pH and total coliform levels, did not meet the standards for household drinking water. However, parameters such as temperature, TDS (Total Dissolved Solids), total E. coli, total nitrate, total nitrite, and total chromium indicated that the drinking water sources met the household drinking water quality standards. Further research using qualitative methods is recommended to provide deeper insights into the factors influencing household drinking water quality.
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