African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12481

Full Length Research Paper

The bacterial and physico-chemical properties of hair salon wastewater and contaminated soil in Benin metropolis

Ajuzie Christopher Uche* and Bright Amadin Osaghae
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 04 February 2011
  •  Published: 14 March 2011

Abstract

 

The bacterial and physico-chemical properties of hair salon wastewater and contaminated soil in Benin metropolis were investigated. Investigations were carried out on five hair salons from different locations in Benin City. The physico chemical analysis showed that Ugbowo samples had the highest chemical oxygen demand of 208.00 mg/l, while Ekenwan had the highest biological oxygen demand of 180.00 mg/l with a constant temperature of 28.3°C for all samples. It was observed that the wastewater samples from the five different locations were not highly contaminated as the mean bacterial count of 2.48 x 103 to 4.88 x 103cfu/ml was observed. Mean bacterial count for contaminated soil samples ranged from 3.52 x 103 to 6.86 x 103cfu/gm. Microorganisms isolated include Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Bacillus sp. and Klebsiella sp. with S. aureusoccurring most.

 

Key words: Hair salon, wastewater, soil sample, bacterial counts, Benin metropolis.

Abbreviation

 BOD, Biochemical oxygen demand; SAT, soil aquifer treatment;TDS, total dissolved solids; G.R.A, government residential area; COD, chemical oxygen demand; DO, dissolved oxygen.

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