Global Advanced Research Journal of Agricultural Science (ISSN: 2315-5094) Vol. 1(1) pp. 001-006, March, 2012. 
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Full Length Research Paper

Physico-chemical and Bacterialogical Analyses of Sachet water samples in Abeokuta Metropolis

*Taiwo A.A, Idowu Oluwadare,  Lanre-Iyanda Y.A, Jolaoso A.A, Jiboku O.O , Ijaola T.O and  Taiwo A.G

Science Laboratory Technology Department, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.

*Corresponding Author E-mail : ladytaiwo2005@yahoo.com

Accepted 02 March, 2012

Abstract

Sachet water samples were purchased from 26 different wholesale depots  in Abeokuta, Physico-chemicals and bacteriological analyses were carried out on them to ascertain their wholesomeness using standard methods . Results obtained showed a consistent pH range of 6.00-7.87 for all samples, Total Solids (TS) were between 25.00mg/L -187.5mg/L, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) (26.20mg/L-122.20mg/L), Acidity (0.10-0.80mg/L), Total hardness (2.00mg/L-43.00mg/L) and Conductivity (35.00µS/cm) -257.00µS/cm). 96.15% of the samples had acceptable world Health Organisation values of <10CFU/ml while 100% of the sample had acceptable Coliform or Escharichia coli values of <10CFU/ml (WHO,1999). The results showed that an effective quality control system and a high level of sanitation in all the production depots.

Keywords: physic-chemical, Bacteria, Sachet water.