Open AccessQuality assessment of sachet packed water in Omu-Aran, Kwara State
Author(s) -
Alia Gana,
I A Adeniyi,
S.O Braimoh,
Daniel Oguntayo,
Enoch Mayowa Ibitogbe,
Praise Ejigboye
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1036/1/012069
Subject(s) - water quality , environmental science , potable water , factory (object oriented programming) , water consumption , consumption (sociology) , quality (philosophy) , toxicology , environmental engineering , waste management , engineering , computer science , ecology , social science , philosophy , epistemology , sociology , biology , programming language
The importance of potable water supply in the socioeconomic life of the public cannot be over emphasized. Hence, it is necessary to know and determine the quality of water especially drinking water. This study therefore investigates the quality of sachet packed water in Omu-Aran metropolis with a view of ascertaining its suitability for consumption purposes. Water samples from the three major factories were taken to laboratory for analysis. The parameters of interest are the Physical, chemical and biological contents. The results obtained showed that physical and chemical properties of the water samples are within the WHO/NIS standard limit for potable drinking water while biological and microbial examination showed that coliform count and DO of all the sachet water samples from factory ‘B’ and ‘C’ did not conform to the WHO/NIS standard. This indicates that the sachet packed water produced from factory ‘A’ were of good quality and hygienic for consumption while the ones from factory ‘B’ and ‘C’ should be improved upon in terms of their coliform count and DO contents. It is recommended that quality assurance be implemented through all the stages of production to ensure the quality of sachet packed water is improved for safe consumption.