Quality analysis of borehole water in federal polytechnic ado Ekiti hostels

The quality of drinking water has always been a major health concern, especially in developing countries, where 80 % of the disease cases are attributed to inadequate sanitation and use of polluted water. This study was designed to evaluate the physicochemical and microbial analysis of drinking water of the hostels in the Federal polytechnic Ado, Ekiti state.  Water samples were collected from the three hostels on campus. Physiochemical analysis, heavy metal analysis using Atomic absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS), and microbiological analysis were carried out using standard procedure. The Results of physico-chemical analysis indicated that mean values of Turbidity (6 NTU), Total Hardness (195 mg/L) and Fluoride 1.59 mg/L in water obtained from hand dug wells have exceeded the threshold limits recommended by regulatory authorities. The bacteriological analysis showed no growth on the eosin methylene plates indicating the absence of coliform bacteria in the three boreholes. Thus, the water is suitable for drinking.  The total bacterial counts are within permissible levels that all the three boreholes. From the study, it was proven that the water is safe for drinking and other domestic purposes because the physiochemical and metal parameters are below the WHO permissible limit and pathogenic bacterial are absent in the sample water.