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Physicochemical and bacteriological assessment of Wupa wastewater treatment plant effluent and the effluent-receiving Wupa River in Abuja, Nigeria.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2023 December 12
The occurrence of pathogens in discharged wastewater effluent may constitute potential public health risks. This study assessed the physicochemical and bacteriological characteristics of water samples taken from the Wupa River in Abuja, Nigeria, which receives the final effluent of the Wupa Wastewater Treatment Plant. Sixty sewage/water samples were collected over 12 months from five sampling points. Coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli were simultaneously enumerated using the membrane filtration technique and Chromocult Coliform Agar. HANNA multiparameter metre was used to measure the physicochemical parameters including temperature, pH, electrical conductivity (EC), dissolved oxygen (DO) and total dissolved solids (TDS). Results of the bacteriological analysis showed that impermissible high mean counts of E. coli (≥ 1.2 × 104 CFU/100 ml) and total coliforms (≥ 5.4 × 104 CFU/100 ml) were detected in 95% and 100% of the water samples respectively. These values exceed the acceptable standard limits. The mean values of physicochemical parameters ranged from 6.3 to 8.7, 20.9 to 27.3 °C, 116 to 325.0 µS/cm, 1.3 to 11.4 mg/l and 98.0 to 180.0 mg/l for pH, temperature, EC, DO and TDS respectively, with all conforming to international and national standards. Wupa River seems to have a minor negative environmental impact, per the physicochemical data obtained in this study. However, the high counts of faecal indicator bacteria demonstrated in the effluent samples were higher than those of the river at both upstream and downstream sites, implying that the river microbial load may increase to constitute an unchecked environmental hazard. Adequate disinfection of the Wupa plant effluent before discharge into the Wupa River is imperative.
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