Physico - Microbiological and Chemical Examination of Domestic Water Used by the College of Agriculture Community, Maiduguri, North– Eastern Nigeria

Gwana; A. M.; Bako; M. M.; Auwal; M. S.; Bagudu; B. Y.; Kadai; K. I.; Sadiq; A. B.; Halima; M. B.

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Physico - Microbiological and Chemical Examination of Domestic Water Used by the College of Agriculture Community, Maiduguri, North– Eastern Nigeria

Gwana, A. M., Bako, M. M., Auwal, M. S., Bagudu, B. Y., Kadai, K. I., Sadiq, A. B., Halima, M. B.

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This study was conducted on physico – microbiological and chemical examination of domestic water used by the community, College of Agriculture, Maiduguri, North – Eastern Nigeria. 200mls of water samples were randomly collected from seven stations. Methods been applied are physical, microbiological and chemical techniques as described by Cheesbrough, (2010) and AOAC, (1990). Physical parametric values were obtained and falls within the W.H.O. recommended standard values, except one station, in term of turbidity. Presumption coliform count, confirmatory total coliform test, plate count yielded Coliform and Escherichia coli count which exceeded therecommended values. Aerobicmesophilic bacterial count was performed, and met the recommended values limit for safe drinking water. No parasites found from examinat-ion of the water sampled. Elements determined in the water sampled exceeded the W.H.O recommended standard values; chromium in stations E (0.06 mg/l), lead (0.02 mg/l) and G (0.06 mg/l), manganese in stations A (0.25 mg/l), B (0.17 mg/l) and G (0.13 mg/l), which make the water unwholesome for consumption. Data obtained were subjected to statistical analysis, found significance. Conclusively, water used by this community is found fit for consumption in terms of both physical and parasites free, but, unfit in terms of faecal and some chemicals contamination. Government, NGOs or any authority concerned should assist and build more bore holes with PVC pipes for safe water distributions, communities should be enlightened on the sanitary measures, safe drinking water and it hygienic purification.

Published in	International Journal of Science, Technology and Society (Volume 2, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijsts.20140204.11
Page(s)	63-68
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Chemical, Community, Physical, Parametric, Domestic Water, Microbiological

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Gwana, A. M., Bako, M. M., Auwal, et al. Physico - Microbiological and Chemical Examination of Domestic Water Used by the College of Agriculture Community, Maiduguri, North– Eastern Nigeria. Int J Sci Technol Soc. 2014;2(4):63-68. doi: 10.11648/j.ijsts.20140204.11

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Gwana
A. M.
Bako
M. M.
Auwal
M. S.
Bagudu
B. Y.
Kadai
K. I.
Sadiq
A. B.
Halima
M. B.

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  abstract = {This study was conducted on physico – microbiological and chemical examination of domestic water used by the community, College of Agriculture, Maiduguri, North – Eastern Nigeria. 200mls of water samples were randomly collected from seven stations. Methods been applied are physical, microbiological and chemical techniques as described by Cheesbrough, (2010) and AOAC, (1990). Physical parametric values were obtained and falls within the W.H.O. recommended standard values, except one station, in term of turbidity. Presumption coliform count, confirmatory total coliform test, plate count yielded Coliform and Escherichia coli count which exceeded therecommended values. Aerobicmesophilic bacterial count was performed, and met the recommended values limit for safe drinking water. No parasites found from examinat-ion of the water sampled. Elements determined in the water sampled exceeded the W.H.O recommended standard values; chromium in stations E (0.06 mg/l), lead (0.02 mg/l) and G (0.06 mg/l), manganese in stations A (0.25 mg/l), B (0.17 mg/l) and G (0.13 mg/l), which make the water unwholesome for consumption. Data obtained were subjected to statistical analysis, found significance. Conclusively, water used by this community is found fit for consumption in terms of both physical and parasites free, but, unfit in terms of faecal and some chemicals contamination. Government, NGOs or any authority concerned should assist and build more bore holes with PVC pipes for safe water distributions, communities should be enlightened on the sanitary measures, safe drinking water and it hygienic purification.},
 year = {2014}
}

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