Browsing by Author "Muhammad, B.I."

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    Bacteriological Quality of Borehole Water Samples Distributed in Federal College of Education Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria
    (Published by Faculty of Engineering, University of Benin. Nigerian Research Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences, 2024-06-30) Muhammad, B.I.; Shitu Teslim; Zambuk, U.U.
    Waterborne diseases are still emerging global concerns, hence the need for continuous assessment of drinking water quality to ensure safe consumption. This study focuses on determining the bacteriological properties of borehole water samples distributed within Federal college of Education (F.C.E) Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria by assessing the bacterial and coliform counts of the water distributed and the characterization of the bacteria present. The bacteriological quality of the water samples was analyzed using standard methods. A total of 20 samples were collected from ten different sites within college community. A total of six (6) bacteria isolates were identified using the bioMerieux vitek 2 system. They include Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas florescens, Chromobacterium violanceum, Dermacoccus nishinomiyaensis and Kocuria kristinae. The total bacterial counts and total coliforms were 0.56 – 2.31 × 102 cfu/mL and 6.50 – 34.00 cfu/100mL respectively. Faecal coliforms were absent in all the samples analyzed. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed significant differences in the values of the bacterial counts obtained and no significant differences in the faecal coliform counts at P ≤ 0.05. The water quality within the college community fell within the permissible standards of the WHO. More so, the bacterial isolates demonstrated complete susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin and Gentamicin which could serve as drug of choice for the treatment of these pathogens. The study recommends continuous surveillance of the water supplies and regular disinfection of the water in other to keep up with quality of the water supplies.
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    Physicochemical Characteristics of Borehole Water Sources in a Tertiary Educational Institution in Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria
    (Published by African journals online associated with University of Port Harcourt. Available online at https://ajol.info/index.php/jasem ----, 2023-05-31) Muhammad, B.I.; Shitu Teslim; Zambuk, U.U.; Amamat, A.Y.
    Physicochemical parameters are very crucial to get the exact idea about the quality of water in order to protect the natural ecosystem and also compare data obtained with standard values. This study focuses on determining the physicochemical properties of borehole water samples distributed within a tertiary educational institution in Katsina, Nigeria using standard methods. Data obtained reveals that, the pH of the water samples ranged from 6.75 – 7.78, Temperature 24.5 – 31.5oC, Dissolved oxygen (DO) 3.79 – 4.98 mg/L, Biological oxygen demand (BOD) 0.25 – 1.32 mg/L, Turbidity 0.78 – 10.00 NTU, Electrical conductivity 56.85 – 220.00 µS/cm, Total dissolved solids 2.25 – 19.00 mg/L, Total hardness 3.32 – 7.24 mg/L. Chlorides and Sulphate levels ranged from 0.95 – 5.99mg/L and 0.17 – 0.34 mg/L respectively. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) revealed significant differences in most values obtained at different sites at P ≤ 0.05. The water quality within the institution fell within the permissible standards of the WHO and therefore safe. However, the study recommends continuous surveillance of the water supplies at different seasonal intervals in order to determine any effect of seasonal variation on the quality of water and the commercialization of the water supplies into a table water factory in the nearest future.