| dc.description.abstract | Accessibility to clean water remains a challenge for Indonesia population, including
Kampung Baru village, Dumai city. The residents, still rely on dug wells as their
sources of clean water, although these wells are susceptible to bacteriological
contamination. Escherichia coli is one of the bacteriological indicators that indicates
fecal contamination. In Kampung Baru, there are dug wells with lack physical
conditions and located near contamination such as cowsheds and septic tanks. This
situation increases the risk of contamination to the dug wells. This research aims to
determine the relationship of physical condition and the distance of dug wells with E.
coli content at Kampung Baru village. This is an analytical study with a cross
sectional design. The total sample consists of 30 dug wells. The sampling technique
used is simple random sampling by observing and examining the water. The results of
the study show that out of 30 dug wells, 27 wells (90%) were contaminated with E.
coli. Regarding the physical condition of the wells, 16 wells (53.3%) met the
requirements for wall condition, 11 wells (36.7%) met the requirements for lip
condition, 8 wells (26.7%) met the requirements for floor and waste disposal outlet
condition. Meanwhile, concerning the distance from contamination sources, 9 wells
(30%) met the criteria for distance from cowsheds and 11 wells (36.7%) for distance
from septic tanks. Based on the fisher’s exact test results, there is a significant
relationship between lip (p=0.041), floor (p=0.014), waste disposal outlet (p=0.014),
distance from cowshed (p=0.021), and distance from septic tank (p=0.041) with E.
coli content, while the wall of dug wells doesn’t have a significant relationship with
E.coli content. Therefore, it is hoped that the government can provide water sources
from PDAM. The communities are also encouraged to improve the physical condition
of dug wells | en_US |
