Bacteriological and Chemical Analysis of Some Ground Water Supplies in Kuyoro, Akure

A. O. Ojokoh¹, A. Adebayo² and F. C. Akharaiyi³

^{1 3}Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, Akure (Nigeria) ²Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure (Nigeria)

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ABSTRACT:

Bacteriologic and chemical analysis of some ground water supplies in Kuyoro were conducted. All 10 samples tested were considered unfit for human consumption with total coliform counts ranging from 36 to 91 cells/100 ml. The total bacteria counts for all samples ranged from 3.34 x 103 cfu/ml to 7.20 x 103 cfu/ml and Staphylococcus aureus from 0.34 x 104 cfu/ml to 2.29 x 104 cfu/ml. The bacteria isolated was Escherichia coli, Shigella, Bacillus cereus, Slamonella typhi, Micrococcus luteus, Staphyloccus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The concentration of the trace elements assayed for were higher than the WHO standard for potable water.

KEYWORDS:

Bacteriological; chemical analysis; Coliform