Bacteriological Analysis of Selected Borehole Water within Ilishan - Remo Community Ogun State Nigeria


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

:- 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.

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