Content of Fecal Coliform Bacteria as an Indicator of Water Quality in the Sungai Jingah, Banjarmasin City

Abstract

Sungai Jingah water quality based on the number of Fecal Coliform Bacteria, TDS (Total Dissolved Solids), BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) and pH compared to South Kalimantan Governor Regulation No.005 of 2007, and the relationship between Fecal Coliform and Water Quality includes TDS, BOD, and pH. This type of research is descriptive quantitative. The data analysis technique used is a laboratory test to test the parameters of Fecal Coliform, BOD, pH and TDS, while the product moment correlation analysis is to determine the relationship between Fecal Coliform and water quality from chemical and physical parameters. The results showed that the amount of Fecal Coliform bacteria contained during tides and high tides in the Sungai Jingah was high. The content of Fecal Coliform at low tide and high tide in Sungai Jingah compared to Governor Regulation No. 5 Year 2007 is the average being in class IV (> 2000). The BOD content of Sungai Jingah varies from low to quite high. The pH content is in class II (6-7) which is included at low levels. Social research was conducted on people who live on the banks of the Sungai Jingah in Banjarmasin City, most of the people have not used river water as a source of water for their daily needs, namely for drinking water and toilets.