Microbiological Qualities of Some Borehole and Well Water in Industrial and Sewage Disposal Sites of Kano Metropolis

Sabo A.A.¹ , Obiekezie S.O.² , Makut M.D.³ , Mudasir N.⁴

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.7 , Issue.1 , pp.137-141, Feb-2020

Online published on Feb 28, 2020

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Abstract :
The paper investigated some borehole and Well waters located within industrial and sewage disposal sites of Bompai, Sharada (Sabuwar gandu), Challawa (Tsamawa) and Gyadigyadi, (court road), Wailari, with a view to determine their microbiological qualities. A total of fifty (50) samples. Ten (10) wells and Ten (10) boreholes (two from each location) were sampled and analyzed for their bacterial counts, coli form, faecal coliform counts, staphylococcal count and salmonella-shigella count using standard microbiological techniques. Cultural, morphological characharistics of the isolates revealed the presence of the following bacteria; Escherichia coli, proteus spp. Pseudomonas spp. Klebsella spp. Enteobacter sp., Staphylococcus spp. Shigella spp. and Salmonella spp. The mean bacterial load of boreholes (x104cfu/ml) were 1.83, 1.85, 0.17, and 0.13 for total viable count while in well water samples (x104cfu/ml) was 1.254, 0.437, 0.823, 1.234, and 1.982, In-vitro sensitivity test against 16 common antibacterial agents demonstrated high multiple-resistance incidence to, Ampicillin, Amoxicillin, Cabenicillin, Chloramphenicol, Cotrimoxazol, Cephalexin, Cefotaxime and Cloxacin, and lower resistance frequencies (0-33%) to Erythromycin, Floxacin, Nitrofuranton, Gentamicin, Metronidazole, Penicillin, Streptomycin, and Tetracyclin were however observed. Results also indicated the presence of potentially drug-resistant strains of some bacteria in all the sources except some borehole water samples. The result shows that some of the borehole and well samples are not within the recommended limit of WHO (2006) and NSDWQ (2007) standard for drinking water. The borehole and well water should therefore be protected and treated before consumption.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Microbiological, Qualities, Industrial, Sewage, Disposing

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