Comparative Analysis Of The Microbiological And Physicochemical Characteristics Of Greywater Sources In Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
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Comparative analysis of the Microbiological and physico chemical
characteristics of greywater samples in Umuahia were carried out. The total
heterotrophic plate count ranged from 8.1x10° to 1.11x10°cfu/ml,
Salmonella-Shigella count ranged from 3.9x10° to 5.0x10°cfu/ml, Escherichia
coli count ranged from 2.0x10° to 3.3><10 8 cfu/ml, Enterobacter
aerogenes count ranged from 3.0x 10° to 3.9xJ0 8cfu/ml, the fungal count ranged
from 1.5x10° to 4.2><10 8 cfu/ml while the coliform count ranged from
2I00MPN/100ml to llOOOMPN/lOOml. The microorganisms isolated and their
percentage occurence were Enterobacter aerogenes (23.8%}, Proteus species
(9.52%), Escherichia coli (28.57%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (19.05%), Salmonella
species (14.29%), Staphylococcus aureus (4.76%), Rhizopus species (20%),
Penicillium species (20%), Aspergil/us species (40%), Trichoderma species (20%).
The results showed that the effluent samples were contaminated heavily with
known pathogenic microorganisms and should therefore be treated before reuse.
This study suggests the need for greywater to be treated properly before reuse.
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EBUBECHI, U (2023). Comparative Analysis Of The Microbiological And Physicochemical Characteristics Of Greywater Sources In Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Apr 27, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparative-analysis-of-the-microbiological-and-physicochemical-characteristics-of-greywater-sources-in-umudike-abia-state-nigeria-7-2
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ULOMA, EBUBECHI. "Comparative Analysis Of The Microbiological And Physicochemical Characteristics Of Greywater Sources In Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 27 Apr. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparative-analysis-of-the-microbiological-and-physicochemical-characteristics-of-greywater-sources-in-umudike-abia-state-nigeria-7-2