@article{MAKHILLJEAS20127813360,
    title = {Assessment of Quality and Supply of Ede Water Supply Network, Osun State, Nigeria},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {7},
    number = {8},
    pages = {490-493},
    year = {2012},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2012.490.493},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2012.490.493},
    author = {A.B.,S.O. and},
    keywords = {Water availability,supply network,water quality,assessment,E. coli},
    abstract = {Water quality is closely linked to vulnerability of water 
  sources to pollution potentials and the level of treatment processes involved. 
  The study examined the assessment of water quality and supply of Ede Water Supply 
  Network and assessed the physico-chemical and bacteriological quality of the 
  water by comparing it to the existing national and international guidelines 
  and standards for potable water. This was with a view to providing some necessary 
  baseline data for assessing public water supply quality. Water samples were 
  collected from 9 sampling stations (3 on the dam point, 3 on the treated point 
  and 3 on the tap point along the pipe network). The samples were analyzed for 
  general physico-chemical parameters (temperature, colour, conductivity, total 
  suspended solid, total solid, turbidity, total alkalinity, total acidity, pH, 
  total hardness), major ions (Cd, Pb, Na, K,Cu, NO<SUB>3</SUB>&#175;, PO<SUB>4</SUB><SUP>3</SUP>&#175;, 
  and SO<SUB>4</SUB><SUP>2</SUP>&#175;), oxygen parameters: BOD and COD and biological 
  parameters (total coliform, <I>E. coli</I>, faecal coliform, total heterotrophic 
  bacteria and total heterotrophic fungi) using standard analytical methods. The 
  results showed that most of the investigated physical parameters and major ions 
  were all significantly higher in dam point than treated and tap points. Most 
  of the parameters were generally higher at the treated point than at the tap 
  point. The concentrations of most of the investigated ions in the water samples 
  from Ede Water Supply Network were within the permissible limits of the World 
  Health Organization (WHO) and Nigerian Industrial Standards drinking water quality 
  guidelines. The results showed that biological parameters of the treated and 
  tap points were within limits of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Nigerian 
  Industrial Standard but was higher at the dam point. In conclusion, the water 
  quality of the Ede Water Supply Network is within to the World Health Organization 
  guidelines and standards for drinking water supply and the government needs 
  to do more in the aspect of adequate strengthening of the water supply distribution 
  appurtenances to the consumers.}
    }