Short communication assessment of bacterial load in different sachet water sold within Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa

Abstract

The research was conducted to assess the bacterial load in different sachet water sold at Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa. The samples were collected directly from manufacturers and the school shops. Eight water samples (A₁, B₁, C₁, D₁) collected from shop and (A₂, B₂, C₂, D₂) from the manufacturers were analyzed in triplicate using Serial dilution and pour plate methods on nutrient agar respectively. The isolates were identified using gram stain techniques and biochemical tests. It was found that the total bacterial load found in samples A₁, A₂, B₁, B₂, C₁, C₂, D₁ and D₂ were 108, 10, 88, 12, 204, 118, 50 and 10cfu respectively. Samples obtained from shops were comparatively observed to have high bacterial loads of 204cfu and this indicates the improper treatment, contamination during handling and distribution of the finished product at the shop. The organisms found were Staphylococcus spp, Streptococcus spp, Enterobacter spp and E.coli.