QUALITY ANALYSIS OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT IN WUPA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, ABUJA, NIGERIA

The Bacteriology and physic-chemical assessment of wastewater from WUPA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Abuja was carried out. Sixty wastewater samples were collected from four different locations of the plant. These water samples were also analyzed for the presence of bacteria organisms. The physic-chemical parameters (PH, Conductivity, total dissolved solids, total suspended solid, dissolved oxygen, etc.) were evaluated. The findings of the result showed that all samples collected from the entrance point (influent) were contaminated with bacteria (100%) whereas, in exist points (effluent) a percentage of 10% was found, but at the downstream 30 meter from the exit point, the rare of bacterial contamination further reduced. The bacterial species were isolated namely Escherichia coli, Streptococcus spp., etc. The result of the study indicated that all the parameters tested showed conformity to the W.H.O., NSDWQ and NESREA standards.