Abstract
The bacteriological quality of swimming pool water in Port Harcourt Metropolis was investigated. Ten (10) swimming pools were examined for microbial quality. Out of the 10 swimming pools, 4 (2, 4, 7 and 9) had bacterial isolates of 40 (100%). Swimming pools 2, 4, 7 and 9 had the bacterial isolates of 10 (25%), 8 (20%), 10 (25%) and 12 (30%), respectively. Of the forty (40) bacterial isolates identified, which represented 100 percent, 22 (55%) were identified as Staphylococcus epidermidis, 10 (25%) Bacillus cereus, 6 (16%) Micrococcus and 2 (5%) Staphylococcus aureus. Among the four swimming pools, 2 and 9 did not have the isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and Micrococcus, respectively. Based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) standard for recreational waters, the absence of coliform and fecal coliform bacteria (E. coli) revealed that the ten (10) swimming pools used for this study are considered to be within the acceptable limits for certifying microbiological water quality. However, there is a need for care and continuous maintenance of the swimming pools.
Highlights
People go swimming in the pools for different reasons, such as for recreational activities, sports or for rehabilitative treatment
In recent years, swimming pools have been increasingly popular and possible maintenance failure might cause public health problems. The latter is because different microorganisms can be found in swimming pools, which may be introduced into the swimming pool in many ways
The results of the frequencies of bacteria isolated from swimming pools as shown in Figure 2, Staphylococcus epidermides was the most frequently occurring bacteria in pools 2, 4 and 9 respectively; whereas Bacillus cereus was the most frequent in pool 7
Summary
People go swimming in the pools for different reasons, such as for recreational activities, sports or for rehabilitative treatment. In recent years, swimming pools have been increasingly popular and possible maintenance failure might cause public health problems. The latter is because different microorganisms (fungi, viruses, bacteria and protozoa) can be found in swimming pools, which may be introduced into the swimming pool in many ways. How to cite this paper: Amala, S.E. and Aleru, C.P. (2016) Bacteriological Quality of Swimming Pools Water in Port Harcourt Metropolis.
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