COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TAP, BOREHOLE, WELL AND PACKAGE WATER IN GOMBE METROPOLIS

Abstract

Water is very essential substances for human existence. It is widely used for industrial and domestic
usage. However, increase in wastewater discharge mainly from industrial activities has recently
increases the level of water pollution. A report from world health organization (WHO) estimated that
several individual die annually due to the comsumption of polluted water. Therefore comparative
analysis of some selected water sample was carried in the present study with aim of providing quality
condition of water fit for human consumption. Tap, borehole, packet and well water were collected
from different location in Gombe metropolis and their physical chemistry and viable cell count were
quantified according to the standard method of WHO. The result of the study shows that,
physicochemical parameters of the selected water sample agree with the acceptable standard of WHO.
The microbial total viable count was found to exceed the standard limit of 1 × 102 cfu/mL for water.
The study, a comparative analysis of water sample from different sources can be an effective step to
be adopted by water management bodies in order to provide healthy drinking water especially to areas
of limited sanitary inspection in Gombe metropolis.