BACTERIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OFYAR DANSTI STREAM EFFLUENTS AND GUSAU DAM, ZAMFARA STATE NIGERIA
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0018-12-02
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Federal University Gusau Zamfara State
Abstract
There has been increasing rate of contamination and pollution of water as a result of discharge of waste water from effluents containing microorganisms and all sorts of obnoxious matters into the natural water bodies thereby making it unsafe for human use. This study was conducted to assess the
microbiological and physicochemical quality of Yar Dantsi waste water effluent of Jam in Gusau, Zamfara state. Nigeria. This research was conducted during rainy season for the period of four (4) months (July- October) for which six (6) sampling points were designed; three in each sampling area at 500 meters intervals. A total of Twelve (12) one litre washed plastic containers were used for sample collection. The analysis was carried out using spread plate method.