Mycoflora and Water quality index assessment studies of hand-dug wells
and a river in Oproama Community, Niger Delta were studied. Water samples was taken from
the ten sampling stations (7 wells and 3 river points) and water quality index using water
quality index calculator given by National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) information system.
The total heterotrophic fungal counts ranged from 1.58 x 10
2 (log
102.2000) to 3.22 x 10
2
(log
102.5091) cfu/ml and the identified mycoflora from the water sources include
Alternaria
sp.
,
Aspergillus niger
,
Aspergillus flavus
,
Fusarium sp.
,
Mucor sp.
,
Rhizopus sp.
,
Penicillium
sp.
,
Rhodotorula sp.
,
Saccharomyces sp.
, and
Candida sp
. The water quality index of the
water sources (31.96 - 47.31) falls within the classification “Bad” despite the slight increase
during the dry season. The quality of water in the study area is poor and portends health risk;
hence, effort must be made to complete the abandon water project in the community.
