An Assessment of Quality of Water Sources in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria

Water is one of ubiquitous substances almost found everywhere, but the quality of water that is colourless, tasteless and odourless which also free from particles and pathogens is very scarce. This study was carried out to appraise the quality of water sources in Ado-Ekiti, Ado Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Data were collected from 550 households through structured questionnaires, focusing on source of water supply, distance from source of water and quality of available water source, from thirteen political wards in Ado-Ekiti. Results showed that Ado-Ekiti is majorly a residential area and 72.9% of the households obtained their water from Hand-Dug Wells, 19.7% from Borehole and only 5% water supply came from the public.54.5?% of the households complained that water sources were not regularly treated and not readily available due to seasonal variations in the volume of water in the study area. The Laboratory test conducted revealed that the three water samples tested were below required standards. Majority of the households were dissatisfied with the water quality and unreliable water services provided by the government.