Abstract: Diseases caused by contaminated water consumption and poor hygiene practices are the leading causes of death among children worldwide. Samples of water were collected from Idi ayunre Oyo state and the physicochemical and bacteriological analysis were determined using standard methods. The pH ranged from 5.2-7.1, temperature was from 26.1 to 27.50 0C, electrical conductivity ranged from 50 to 1120 uscm,-1 total dissolved solids ranged from 183 to 559.33 mgl-1, total hardness ranged from 58.97 to 345.67, nitrate ranged from 4.8 to 35.80, manganese ranged from 0.005 to 0.013, potassium ranged from 0.65 to 41.01, sodium ranged from 46.40 to 89.84, lead ranged from ND to 0.078, cadmium ranged from ND to 0.062, iron ranged from 0.030 to 0.394, copper ranged from ND to 0.005 and zinc ranged from 0.04 to 0.210. The bacteriological parameters analysed were total viable count which had values ranging from 2.02 x 102 to 6.08 x103cfu/ml.
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