Environmental impact on the bacteriological quality of domestic water supplies in Lagos, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorEgwari, L.
dc.contributor.authorAboaba, O.O.
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-06T09:32:06Z
dc.date.available2022-09-06T09:32:06Z
dc.date.issued2002-04-04
dc.descriptionScholarly articleen_US
dc.description.abstractObjective To assess the impact of town planning, infrastructure, sanitation and rainfall on the bacteriological quality of domestic water supplies. Methods Water samples obtained from deep and shallow wells, boreholes and public taps were cultured to determine the most probable number of Escherichia coli and total coliform using the multiple tube technique. Presence of enteric pathogens was detected using selective and differential media. Samples were collected during both periods of heavy and low rainfall and from municipalities that are unique with respect to infrastructure planning, town planning and sanitation. Results Contamination of treated and pipe distributed water was related with distance of the collection point from a utility station. Faults in pipelines increased the rate of contamination (p<0.5) and this occurred mostly in densely populated areas with dilapidated infrastructure. Wastewater from drains was the main source of contamination of pipe-borne water. Shallow wells were more contaminated than deep wells and boreholes and contamination was higher during period of heavy rainfall (p<0.05). E. coli and enteric pathogens were isolated from contaminated supplies. Conclusions Poor town planning, dilapidated infrastructure and indiscriminate siting of wells and boreholes contributed to the low bacteriological quality of domestic water supplies. Rainfall accentuated the impact.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEgwari, L., & Aboaba, O. O. (2002). Environmental impact on the bacteriological quality of domestic water supplies in Lagos, Nigeria. Revista de Saúde Pública, 36, 513-520.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/11305
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRevista de Saúde Públicaen_US
dc.subjectWater supplyen_US
dc.subjectanalysisen_US
dc.subjectCity planningen_US
dc.subjectWater qualityen_US
dc.subjectEscherichia colien_US
dc.subjectisolation & purificationen_US
dc.subjectWater analysisen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCESen_US
dc.titleEnvironmental impact on the bacteriological quality of domestic water supplies in Lagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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