When Water Turns Deadly: Investigating Source Identification and Quality of Drinking Water in Piwoyi Community of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Nigeria.

Essentiality of water sustain life, and a satisfactory supply must be readily available to promote health, prolong life expectancy prevent diseases. This study assesses the sources quality drinking in Piwoyi community Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. Thirty-five (35) Boreholes Two (2) Sachet were identified Community. Six Samples (5 1Sachet water) selected at random analyzed laboratory. The Physicochemical parameters examined include electrical conductivity (EC), pH, temperature, turbidity, dissolve oxygen (DO), chloride, total hardness, alkalinity, nitrate, calcium, magnesium, phosphate, phosphorous, sulphate, sodium, potassium, fluoride, bicarbonate, nitrate-nitrogen, nitrite, copper, iron zinc; Microbiological Coliforms, E-coli Faecal Strep. results analysis shows significant concentration physicochemical microbiological samples according Nigerian Standard for Drinking Water Quality thereby makes unsafe drinking. from these will pose serious health risk people Therefore, helps identify contaminated locations as well assist follow emerging remedial measures toward controlling contamination source community. It also recommends continuous monitoring enforcement environmental violations, aggressive sensitization on sanitation hygiene; adequate purification domestic level; government support potable establish reasonable management strategies sustainable protection protecting public health.