Quality Evaluation of Six Water Sources for Cattle at Point Of Entry into Nigeria Market through Ogun Strate, Nigeria
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Chemistry and Environment (IJRCE) - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Water samples were collected to evaluate the quality of water through the determination of physicochemical, microbiological and organoleptic properties of six water sources (Idi river, Iree river Afon river, Oke-agbede stream, Ileniku stream and Olodo borehole) enroute cattle market in Ogun State, Nigeria from neighbouring West African countries.The samples were collected at three different points from each water source and examine for pH, salinity, nitrates, nitrites, sulphates, chlorides, fluorides,bicarbonates, phosphates, total bacteria count, total coliform count, Escherichia Coli count, Blue green algae count, colour, odour and turbidity. Results showed that all the parameters measured differed significantly (p<0.05) among the six water sources. Afon river had the highest pH value (6.880) which compared favourably (p>0.05) with the value (6.817) recorded for Olodo bore hole but were both higher (p<0.05) than the values (6.553, 6.523, 6.453) recorded for Idi river, Iree river, Ileniku stream and Okeagbede stream which had the least pH value of 5.847, while the highest (p<0.05) salinity level (8.527) and concentrations (mg/L) of nitrates (1.440), nitrite (0.127), sulphate (24.853), chloride (841.633), fluoride (7.853), bicarbonate (714.000) and phosphate (20.467) were recorded for Ileniku steam, least concentrations of these parameters except fluoride were recorded for Olodo bore hole. Also Ileniku stream had the highest total bacteria count (22.80 x 105 Cfu/100 ml), total coliform count (3.90 x 105 Cfu/100 ml), Eshericia Coli count (2.60 x 105 Cfu/100 ml) and Blue green algae count (0.40 x 105 Cfu/100 ml) while the least (p<0.05) values of 0.20 x 105 , 0.10 x 105 , 0.00 x 105 , and 0.0 x 105 in the listed parameters were recorded for Olodo bore hole. In addition, Ileniku stream had the highest (p<0.05) colour of 5.753TU while Olodo bore holehad the least (p<0.05) colour value of 1.107TU. Turbidity followed the same trend as colour which had its highest value for Ileniku stream and the least value for Olodo bore hole. The odour value of 1.000 recorded for Ileniku stream was significant and differ (p<0.05) from those recorded for the other water sources which values were similar (p<0.05).Only Ileniku stream showed the presence of odour and had a higher colour and turbidity than the recommended limits for cattle while Olodo borehole showed the least concentration of parameters across water sources. This research work therefore suggested that out of all the water sources analysed, borehole source seemed to be the fittest source of water for cattle consumption.
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Eniolorunda O. , Olubayode j. , Fagbemi O.
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