Assessment of Urban Domestic Water Demand and Supply in Edo North, Nigeria

An exponential increase in the global population has seriously put pressure on land and water resources. It is projected that 33% of worldwide people will be highly water-stressed by 2050s if effective strategies are not developed. The study assessed urban domestic demand supply Edo North senatorial district State, Nigeria. This with view exploring some critical resource variables to determine security, distribution, accessibility safe drinking State Integrated Water Resource Management Tools (IWRT) such as Poverty Index (WPI) Accessibility Indicator (WAI) was applied. results show Auchi at Estako-west area MPI WAI values 0.24 0.33. Conversely, Okpella Agenebode Eskako central have 0.34 0.31, 0.31 0.32. Sabo Gida Ora Isobe Owan East West better coverage indicator 0.54, 0.53 [WPI], 0.61 0.59 [WAI]. generally observed potable unsecured unsustainable meet current future demand. Valuable economic time wasted gather from an average closest distance 1.3 km home designated taps. In conclusion, it imperative design a robust integrated policy should include Private-Public-Partnership (PPP) invest provision water.