WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND BACTERIOLOGICAL STUDY OF SOME SELECTED WELLS IN BIDA METROPOLIS, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

*Ibrahim, Baba Usman and John Dadi - Mamud, Naomi
Department of Biological Sciences
Faulty of Natural Sciences
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University
Lapai,  Niger State.
Nigeria
*ibrahimsayuti@yahoo.com
 

Assessment of the water quality and bacteriological study of some selected wells in Bida Metropolis was analyzed sampling water from five different wells from Banwuya road, Zungeru road, Minna road, Suleija road and Bangaie road. The analysis was conducted at Niger River Basin Laboratory Minna, Niger State, Nigeria to determine microbial load and water quality parameters of the samples collected, for the study duration of April to July, 2016. The result of the water quality assessment and bacteriological analysis of the selected wells in Bida Metropolis, Niger State, Nigeria indicated that most of the drinking water sources are contaminated with coliforms and pathogens. The overall analytical result showed that Dissolved oxygen and turbidity have exceeded the permissible limit for drinking water. While, the concentrations of Dissolved oxygen, total alkalinity, total hardness and conductivity decreased across the months, other parameters did not show this pattern. The water from the sampled wells was classified as soft water.