ASSESSMENT OF THE PARASITOLOGICAL QUALITY OF ROOF-COLLECTED RAINWATER STORED IN CISTERNS FOR DOMESTIC USE IN THE SUBURBS OF BENIN CITY, SOUTHERN NIGERIA
WOGU, M. D. AND USIWO, P. E.
ABSTRACT
One hundred and twenty (120) roof-collected rainwater samples in six domestic cistern sites in the suburbs of Benin City, southern Nigeria, were investigated in a cross-sectional survey to determine the parasitological quality. Seventeen (14.2%) rainwater samples analysed were contaminated with parasites and exceeded the acceptable limit of the WHO for safe drinking water. Site environment had a significant effect on the parasitological….