ABSTRACT

Comparative analysis of pipe borne water and other surface water for human consumption was carried out in this project. the samples were collected from four different sights in Michael Okpara university of Agriculture Umudike, the samples are labeled A, B,C and Sample A was collected from NDDC hostel, sample B from IBB hostel, sample C from GNT college and sample D from MOUAU River. The physical parameter was carried out and the temperature range ranges from the lowest range of 270C and highest range of 280C. The pH level has a lowest level of 5.6 and the highest level of 4.0. The bacteria isolated gave a colony of 2.0 x 102 cfu/ml and maximum of 5.0 x 102 cfu/ml. the samples isolated indicated the presence of five Enterobacteriacae family with their morphological characteristics. The biochemical characteristics of these bacteria was carried out and both negative and positive result were identified. The coliform test and MPN was carried out and the result shows a minimum number of 1 coliform and a maximum number of 35 coliforms. The aim of this research was to isolate, identify and characterize bacteria from pipe borne water, to isolate, identify and characterize bacteria from surface water and to the microbial load of pipe borne water with surface water.