Hydrochemical and Bacteriological Studies of Streams in Calabar South Local Government Area, Nigeria

This paper presents the results of hydro-chemical and bacteriological analysis water obtained from streams in Calabar South Local Government Area Nigeria. Water samples were collected five different local government area. The analysed for physic-chemical parameters. From analytical obtained, parameters tested as follows: pH (3.81 – 5.35), TDS ( 2.28mg/l 152.75mg/l), turbidity (0.12NTU 44.07 NTU), DO 7.10mg/l 10.40mg/l), BOD 0.35mg/l 0.56mg/l), Fe (0.14mg/l 0.91mg/l), Pb (0.03mg/l 0.59mg/l), Zn (0.02mg/l 0.87mg/l), Mn (0.76mg/l 1.82mg/l), Cu 0.18mg/l), THC (28 per 0.1 ml 96 0.1ml), total coliform count (23mg/l 88 mg/l). Most these highly objectionable portable sources. showed isolation specified bacterium all samples. It was observed that sources quite unreliable drinking when compared with World Health Organization (WHO) Standards.