Table 3: Plate count (CFU/ml) for the isolated organisms in the water samples.

 

Plate Coliform Count

   

Colonies Counted

CFU/ml

S/N

Product Name

1 ml

0.1 ml

0.01 ml

1 ml

0.1 ml

0.01 ml

1

A

8

NG

NG

11

0

0

2

B

11

NG

NG

8

0

0

3

C

59

NG

NG

59

0

0

4

D

198

145

45

198

14.5

0.45

5

E

530

346

175

530

34.5

1.75

6

F

47

12

NG

47

1.2

0

7

G

25

13

4

25

1.3

0.04

8

H

10

NG

NG

10

0

0

9

I

278

217

87

278

21.7

0.87

10

J

232

110

29

232

11

0.29

11

K

480

241

197

480

24.1

1.97

12

L

315

145

105

315

14.5

1.5

NB: Products with code A, B, C, F, G and H are deem fit for consumption from the result above for both healthy and immunocompromised individuals, since the plate counts gave units are within WHO stipulated standards which is 1 × 102 cfu/ml.