Authors :
Adewole; Mariam Bukola; Odegbesan; Bolatito; Mensah-Agyei; Grace Oluwatoyin
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 7 - July
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6956197
Abstract :
:- Potable water is suitable for consumption by
humans and animals, and sources of potable water
includes borehole water, springs etc. Indicator
organisms such as coliform bacteria can be used to assess
the quality of water, coliform bacteria are aerobic and
facultative anaerobic Gram negative, non-spore forming,
rod shaped that ferments lactose with acid and gas
production within 48 hours at 35 0C – 37 0C. 3The aim
of this research was to analyze borehole water from
different sources within Ilishan community to determine
their potability. A total of 9 samples were collected and
analyzed and the results obtained were compared to
World Health Organization (WHO) standards for
drinking water quality. For the coliform counts, two of
the water samples were satisfactory, three were
suspicious and four were unsatisfactory. A total bacteria
count (TBC) was also done and the results obtained
showed that 1 of the water samples were within limits
and the rest weren’t according to Nigerian Standard for
Drinking Water Quality. The pH of the water samples
was also tested for and the results obtained were within
the acceptable limit for drinking water quality set by
WHO. The biochemical tests carried out on the isolates
suspected the organisms to be Citrobacter spp,
Klebsiella spp, Enterobacter spp and
Chromobacteriumviolaceum. In conclusion, potable
water should be safe for human and animal
consumption, indicator organisms shouldn’t be present
at all or should meet the quality specifications provided
by regulatory bodies while faecal coliforms are not to be
present at all. It is therefore recommended that the
Federal Government of Nigeria should organize
programs through the use of sanitary control inspectors
in different part of Nigeria, that would help in educating
the citizens on how to maintain water quality, the
dangers of bad waste disposal and its adverse effects.
Also, further studies should be carried out to test the
susceptibility pattern of the organisms isolated to
ascertain no public health threat is being posed in
regards to antibiotic resistance.
:- Potable water is suitable for consumption by
humans and animals, and sources of potable water
includes borehole water, springs etc. Indicator
organisms such as coliform bacteria can be used to assess
the quality of water, coliform bacteria are aerobic and
facultative anaerobic Gram negative, non-spore forming,
rod shaped that ferments lactose with acid and gas
production within 48 hours at 35 0C – 37 0C. 3The aim
of this research was to analyze borehole water from
different sources within Ilishan community to determine
their potability. A total of 9 samples were collected and
analyzed and the results obtained were compared to
World Health Organization (WHO) standards for
drinking water quality. For the coliform counts, two of
the water samples were satisfactory, three were
suspicious and four were unsatisfactory. A total bacteria
count (TBC) was also done and the results obtained
showed that 1 of the water samples were within limits
and the rest weren’t according to Nigerian Standard for
Drinking Water Quality. The pH of the water samples
was also tested for and the results obtained were within
the acceptable limit for drinking water quality set by
WHO. The biochemical tests carried out on the isolates
suspected the organisms to be Citrobacter spp,
Klebsiella spp, Enterobacter spp and
Chromobacteriumviolaceum. In conclusion, potable
water should be safe for human and animal
consumption, indicator organisms shouldn’t be present
at all or should meet the quality specifications provided
by regulatory bodies while faecal coliforms are not to be
present at all. It is therefore recommended that the
Federal Government of Nigeria should organize
programs through the use of sanitary control inspectors
in different part of Nigeria, that would help in educating
the citizens on how to maintain water quality, the
dangers of bad waste disposal and its adverse effects.
Also, further studies should be carried out to test the
susceptibility pattern of the organisms isolated to
ascertain no public health threat is being posed in
regards to antibiotic resistance.
