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ENOVWO ERERE ODJEGBA
Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta
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Access to adequate water supply is vital. The wellbeing of the human population and their environs is directly linked to the level of water service delivery. The service level of three main categories of water supply systems was assessed across 6 locations in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria. The water supply systems categories included: self-supply systems (hand-dug wells and boreholes), communal water supply systems (boreholes only), and public water systems. Five service level indicators (access, quality, management, cost, and reliability) were assessed using structured questionnaires. Questionnaire administration targeted water supply system users and owners in two categories: owners/resident users and non-resident users. Results show that owners/resident users restricted the access of non-resident users to water assets, which expectedly dipped access to adequate service level for non-resident users. When post-abstraction treatment was practiced by water users, the use of sodium hypochlorite solutions (Water Guard®) was the most prominent option of treatment. Management and costs (cleaning, maintenance and repair) of water supply systems are borne by owners/resident users; costs borne by non-resident users is only from purchase of water. Reliability of water supply systems is hampered by geology and climatic seasonal variations as some water supply systems dried up during the off-rain season. Coverage area and number of public water supply systems needs to be improved to reduce reliance of water users on questionable alternative sources that can expose water users to water-related diseases and prevent restricted access to water supply sources.
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Service level indicators, Sustainability, Water management, Water supply systems
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ENOVWO ERERE ODJEGBA
Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta
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Access to adequate water supply is vital. The wellbeing of the human population and their environs is directly linked to the level of water service delivery. The service level of three main categories of water supply systems was assessed across 6 locations in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria. The water supply systems categories included: self-supply systems (hand-dug wells and boreholes), communal water supply systems (boreholes only), and public water systems. Five service level indicators (access, quality, management, cost, and reliability) were assessed using structured questionnaires. Questionnaire administration targeted water supply system users and owners in two categories: owners/resident users and non-resident users. Results show that owners/resident users restricted the access of non-resident users to water assets, which expectedly dipped access to adequate service level for non-resident users. When post-abstraction treatment was practiced by water users, the use of sodium hypochlorite solutions (Water Guard®) was the most prominent option of treatment. Management and costs (cleaning, maintenance and repair) of water supply systems are borne by owners/resident users; costs borne by non-resident users is only from purchase of water. Reliability of water supply systems is hampered by geology and climatic seasonal variations as some water supply systems dried up during the off-rain season. Coverage area and number of public water supply systems needs to be improved to reduce reliance of water users on questionable alternative sources that can expose water users to water-related diseases and prevent restricted access to water supply sources.
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