Assessment of Physicochemical and Microbiological Quality of Table Water Sold in School Campuses of the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Water is the elixir of life which essential for proper metabolic processes to take place. The quest cheap and readily available source potable water has led emergence sachet bottle sale consumption continue grow astronomically rapidly in most countries world. This study was aimed at assessing microbial physicochemical quality table sold on School campuses. Standard microbiological procedures were used isolate identify various genera associated with samples using morphological, microscopic biochemical characterization method. bacterial identified Escherichia sp., Streptococcus Micrococcus Vibrio cholera., Staphylococcus sp. Bacillus Choba campus having highest contamination packaged water. However, results properties from this all below WHO recommended limits. temperature pH ranged between 26-27°C 6.98-7.08, respectively. values electrical conductivity 0.080 0.150 µs/cm; turbidity 0.40-1.40 NTU; chloride 1.187-2.103 mg/l, nitrate within range 0.01 0.14 mg/l; BOD 0.02-0.04 COD 0.00-0.08 mg/l total soluble solids ranges 0.04-0.10 mg/l. Therefore, suggests improvement water-borne disease preventive control measures, monitoring by regulatory agencies ensure good manufacturing practices bottling companies will result reduction health hazards borne diseases.