Bacteriological Profile of Drinking Water Sources in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria.

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dc.contributor.authorOlorunshola, I. D.
dc.contributor.authorOludairo, O. O.
dc.contributor.authorAiyedun, J. O.
dc.contributor.authorBale, J. O.
dc.contributor.authorAkintola, O. O.
dc.contributor.authorOmorigie, S.
dc.contributor.authorFolahan, F. F.
dc.contributor.authorOgah, J. O.
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-04T14:25:26Z
dc.date.available2023-04-04T14:25:26Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThis study was undertaken to determine the bacteriological quality of three selected sources of drinking water sold in Ilorin metropolis. Representative water samples were collected from 87 sources consisting of 60 boreholes, 20 packaged sachet water and 7 river water samples from seven different locations across three Local Government Areas in Ilorin metropolis. The samples of water were collected in sterile McCartney bottles, placed in ice-packed flasks and immediately transferred to the laboratory for bacteria isolation, determination of bacterial load (total bacterial and coliform counts) and biochemical identification respectively. Results from this study showed that the most common bacteria isolates obtained were Staphylococcus aureus (33 isolates), Proteus species (28 isolates) and Salmonella species (26 isolates). Other bacteria isolates obtained included Klebsiella species, Pasteurella species, Bacillus species and Escherichia coli. Furthermore, results showed that river water samples had the highest bacterial count with an average of 8.56 x 102colony forming units (CFU)/100 ml, while the packaged sachet water samples had the least colony count with an average of 2.32 x 102CFU/100 ml. The total coliform counts of the borehole and packaged sachet water were within the WHO limit for portable drinking water although the total bacterial count was higher. The distribution patterns of the isolates based on sampling sites revealed that most of these organisms were encountered at Ilorin West. The disparity of the bacteriological quality of the different water sources could be related to the varying level of exposure to contaminants within and across the sampling locations. The results of this study emphasize the need for periodic assessment of water quality for safety purposes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOlorunshola, I. D., Oludairo, O. O., Aiyedun, J. O., Bale, J. O., Akintola, O. O, Omorigie, S., Folahan, F. F. and Ogah, J. O. (2022). Bacteriological Profile of Drinking Water Sources in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria. Journal of Veterinary and Applied Science, 12: 86 – 94.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/9003
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries12;86 – 94
dc.subjectWater Quality, Bacterial Pathogens, Ground and Surface Water, Ilorin, Nigeriaen_US
dc.titleBacteriological Profile of Drinking Water Sources in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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