EVALUATION OF DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM: CASE STUDY OF BOSSO COMMUNITY, MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

Water supply system plays a vital role in preserving and providing a desirable life to the public. The reliability of sources of water supply is an essential component to every development.In this study, a detailed analysis of the major factors behind people’s choice for a particularsource of water in Bosso Community was investigated. To achieve this, an investigative research approach method was employed by randomly distributing one hundred and fifty (150) structured questionnaires within Bosso community. The result showed that, 14% of the households in Bosso community obtain their drinking water from Tap water, 8% from the wells dug in their respective homes, 10% from boreholes, 58% from packaged water and 10% from water vendors whose exact source of water is unknown. It was observed that majority of the residential areas in Bosso community do not depend on the tap water supply rather they depend on dugged wells and bore holes. It was therefore concluded that large water storage facility and pump stations should be provided at major areas of the town to service the residents with treated water.