Physico-chemical and Bacteriological Survey of Household Water Supplies in Selected Communities in Anambra State, Nigeria
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24203/ajas.v7i5.5988Abstract
Physico-chemical and bacteriological characteristics of borehole water in seven communities in Anambra State were investigated to ascertain their portability and evaluate their pollution levels for household consumption. Obtained sample results were compared with threshold values reported by World Health Organization (WHO) for drinking water purposes. Study results show that values for total hardness, lead, copper, zinc, iron and coliform count exceeded the WHO thresholds and as such made this resource unfit for human consumption. It is recommended that the state water board be revamped and its branches established in all communities of the state to ensure regulation and control of the water household water supplies.References
• APHA (2005). Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. 21st Edn., American Public Health Association/American Water Works Association, Washington, DC., USA.
• Ezenwaji, E.E., Awopeju, A.K., Otuti.v.i. Edupta, B.M. (2014). Spatial Patterns of Residential Water Supply Accessibility Levels in Anambra State, Nigeria. Journal of Engineering Research and Applications, 4(1): 326-336.
• Kelmendi M., Kadriu S., Sadiku M., Aliu M., Sadriu E., Hyseni S.M. (2018). Assessment of Drinking Water Quality of Kopiliq Village in Skenderaj, Kosovo. Journal of Water and Land Development, 39: 61–65
• Mohammed, M. (2007). The Problem of Supplying Water of Doubtful Quality to Consumers in Jos, Nigeria. Journal of Tropical Sanitation, 3: 60-71.
• Muhammed, A.U., G. Nicolas, and V. B. Joachim (2016).e Impact of Drinking Water Quality and Sanitation Behavior on Child Health: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia, ZEF–Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 221, Center for Development Research, Bonn, Germany
• Obinna, C. (2014). Nigeria May Miss MDGS Target for U.N.I.C.E.F Water, Sanitation. Vanguard Newspaper (8/8 2014). www.vanguardng.com.
• Saidu, M. A. and Gimba, B. E. (2019) Analysis of Physicochemical Parameters Of Selected Open-Wells In Southern Senatorial Zone Of Kaduna State, Nigeria. FUDMA Journal of Sciences, 3( 1):39 – 48
• Third World Academy of Sciences -TWAS (2002). Safe Drinking Water: The Need, The Problem, Solutions and an Action Plan. Report of the Third World Academy of Sciences. Third World Academy of Sciences, Trieste, Italy.
• WHO, 2010. World Health Organization Guideline for Drinking Water Quality. 3rd Edn., World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
- Papers must be submitted on the understanding that they have not been published elsewhere (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, or thesis) and are not currently under consideration by another journal published by any other publisher.
- It is also the authors responsibility to ensure that the articles emanating from a particular source are submitted with the necessary approval.
- The authors warrant that the paper is original and that he/she is the author of the paper, except for material that is clearly identified as to its original source, with permission notices from the copyright owners where required.
- The authors ensure that all the references carefully and they are accurate in the text as well as in the list of references (and vice versa).
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
- The journal/publisher is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work. It is the author's responsibility to bring an infringement action if so desired by the author.
