This work was aimed at assessing microbial coal of Idodo river in Enugu state Nigeria.  The samples of river was obtained from the arc of low activity, and a place where human activities are very high.  The samples were collected very early in the morning and afternoon.  They were examined to determined the bacterial organisms that are pathogenic to man when they drink it from the samples were inoculated into media.  Nutrient agar and macconkey agar media and incubate at the temperature range (350c - 370c).  The following organisms were isolated.  Streptococci  faecalis ¬ clostridium Perfringens, Rhodococcis corphilus, Bifidobacteria, salmonella spp.  The study shows that appropriate care should be taken to protect the river from being contaminated by these organisms.  The  quantity of pathogenic organisms collected were more in the afternoon.

Title page                                
Certification                                
Dedication                                
Acknowledgement                        
Abstract                                
Table of contents                            
List of tables                    
            
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1    Background information
1.2    Aim and objectives of the study
1.3    Statement of problem
1.4    Hypothesis
1.5    Significance of the study
1.6    Limitation of the study

CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1    Microbial examination of contaminated water
2.2    Sources of river contamination
2.3    Standard uses of river

CHAPTER THREE
Materials and method
3.1    Materials
3.2    Sample collection
3.3    Analysis of sample collected sample inoculation and growth

CHAPTER FOUR
Results
4.1    Discussion

CHAPTER FIVE
Conclusion and recommendation
5.1    Conclusion
5.2    Recommendation
References


LIST OF TABLES

1.    Sources of water  contamination                       
2.    Standard uses of river                               
3.    Analysis of samples collected sampler inoculation and growth
4.    Biochemical test                                   
5.    Isolated bacteria