Quality Assessment Of Public Pipe Borne Water Supply And It’s Implications For Public Safety In Abuja Metropolis, Nigeria
Journal Title: International Journal of Scientific Research and Management - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 12
Abstract
Public pipe borne water quality assessment of Abuja Metropolis was investigated for two years with the aim to assess its public health sa fety. Representative water samples were collected from each of the five major districts both in rainy and dry seasons according to standard methods and procedures and screened for colour, Turbidity, PH, residual chlorine, total coli forms and Escherichia C oli within the period of study. The results indicated as follows: colour (8.10±0.55 - 10.01±0.97Pt.Co) ,turbidity( 1.42±0.43 - 2.69±0.41 NUT) , pH (6.5±0.22 - 7.23±0.87), residual chlorine (0.09±0.03 - 0.12±0.03mg/l - 1),total coli forms(0±0 - 10.30±1.78cfu/100ml ) and E.Coli (0±0 - 0±0cfu/100ml) .The study found that parameters were within the respective guideline values recommended by the WHO against each parameter for safe drinking water quality accept for residual chlorine and particularly during the raining se ason. The study also observed that the so also the PH of the water supply was in the majority cases across the districts were below 7.0 The study therefore concluded that the public water supply in Abuja Metropolis may not constitute any sig nificant health risk upon consumption based on the established empirical scientific evidence and recommended improvement in the chlorine dosing threshold particularly during rainy seasons as well as prompt maintenance of leakages and faults along water distribution system
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Nwaedozie I saac M adueke
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