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Digha Opaminola Nicholas
Department of Geography, Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education Sagbama
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Bacteriological Investigation of Kolo Creek Surface Water Status in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Central Niger Delta, Nigeria Digha Opaminola Nicholas
International Journal of Integrative Research Vol. 1 No. 3 (2023): March 2023
Publisher : MultiTech Publisher

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The study investigates the bacteriological characteristics of the Kolo Creek surface water in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, the central Niger Delta. The main objective of the study was to assess the seasonal variation of microbial load in the Creek in relation to human health, since the Creek remain the major source of drinking water. Samples were collected both in the rainy or wet season (July) and dry season (December). The bottles were fixed before they were taken for sampling. The samples were taken with the mouth of the bottles facing the water current and were covered under the water to avoid atmospheric contamination. The samples were preserved with ice-park. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analysis the data-set. The values from the laboratory analysis were compared with WHO and FEPA standards for drinking water. The findings of the study reveals that the Kolo Creek is highly polluted with feacal coliform. The total microbial load were higher than WHO and FEPA standards for all the samples. The total coliform count and the Escharichia coli were also higher than the values of the WHO and FEPA standards. Therefore,  Kolo Creek surface water requires basic treatment before use.
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