Quality control of Mineral water from two spas in Fez area (Morocco): Ain Allah and Moulay Yacoub [Contrôle de qualité des eaux minérales de deux stations thermales de la région de Fès (Maroc): Ain Allah et Moulay Yaâcoub]

Moulay yaâcoub and ain allah are two spas among the best known in the fez region for centuries due to their therapeutic effects in the treatment of different infection's types. in order to prevent health risks related to the use of their waters by spa guests,sampling campaigns of water from fountain and swimming pool were conducted on quarterly during 2014 in both stations moulay yaâcoub and ain allah. the results showed that the physico-chemical parameters of the fountain's waters of the two stations respect moroccan standards and that waters of the moulay yacoub station are hyperthermal (50 ° c) and have a high conductivity (47800 μs / cm) and high levels of sodium (> 1000 mg. l-1) and calcium (> 800 mg. l-1) comparatively to water of the ain allah station which are mesothermal (39 °c),have an average conductivity (870 μs / cm) and exhibit lower sodium and calcium levels. bacteriological analysis showed the absence of pathogens in the fountain waters of both studied stations. the pool's waters of ain allah station showed high contamination levels by mesophilic flora and fecal pollution indicators (total coliforms,fecal coliforms,escherichia coli and fecal streptococci) during the summer period compared to pool waters of moulay yacoub station which showed very low densities. this bacterial charge is probably due to contamination primarily related to a large number of bathers in this station during this season. the results of this study should therefore encourage responsible authorities to take necessary measures for the supervision and the control of these waters quality.