Microbiological And Physicochemical Analysis Of Borehole Water Sources In Okpuala Umugwor Autonomous Community, Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area, Abia State :- Osinachi, Comfort N
ABSTRACT
The
Microbiological and Physicochemical Characteristics of ten borehole water in
Okpuala Umugwor in Osisioma Local Government Area of Abia State were carried
out. The mean of the microorganisms ranged from, Total aerobic bacterial plate
count, 1.00(±0.01) x 104cfu/ml -2.30 (± 0.08) x 104 efu/mi. Fungal Count,
1.0(±0.03) x 102 cfu/ml- '1.6 (±0.03) x 102 cfu/ml. The Microorganisms isolated
were, Escherichia Coli, Enterobacter species, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus
species. Streptococcus, Bacillus species, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Saccharomyces
speices, Aspergillus species and Penicillium species. The mean values of the
physicochemical characteristics ranged from pH 6.95 ± 0.01- 7.03 ± 0.01.
Temperature 28.2 ± 0.01°C, Conductivity 32.20 ± 0.01 — 56.80 ± O.Olms/cm,
Turbidity 0.10 ± 0.10 NTU, Total dissolved Solids 16.30 ± O.lOmg/L, Dissolved
Oxygen 4.0 ± 0.00 - 6.0 ± O.OOmg/. Biochemical Oxygen Demand 0.40 ± 0.00- 0.8 ±
O.lOmg/L, COD 0.90 ± 0.00 - 1.30 ± 0.00, Sodium 1.21 ± 0.01- 0.9 ± O.OOmg/L.
Potassium 0.53 ± 0.01- 3.02 ± O.OOmg/L while the taste was unobjectionable. The
result showed that the water supplies from these boreholes must be treated
before Consumption because they are contaminated with microorganisms like
Esherichia coli and others found as a result ofthis project research.
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COMFORT, N (2025). Microbiological And Physicochemical Analysis Of Borehole Water Sources In Okpuala Umugwor Autonomous Community, Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area, Abia State :- Osinachi, Comfort N. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Apr 18, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbiological-and-physicochemical-analysis-of-borehole-water-sources-in-okpuala-umugwor-autonomous-community-osisioma-ngwa-local-government-area-abia-state-osinachi-comfort-n-7-2
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NKECHINYERE, COMFORT. "Microbiological And Physicochemical Analysis Of Borehole Water Sources In Okpuala Umugwor Autonomous Community, Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area, Abia State :- Osinachi, Comfort N" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2025). Accessed 18 Apr. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbiological-and-physicochemical-analysis-of-borehole-water-sources-in-okpuala-umugwor-autonomous-community-osisioma-ngwa-local-government-area-abia-state-osinachi-comfort-n-7-2