DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY SOURCES AND DISTRIBUTION ISSUES IN ILESHA WEST LOCAL COUNCIL, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA

The problem of adequate water supply is a recurring decimal in the calculation of water supply issues facing Ilesha town for more than 40 years. This study attempts to bring to the fore the issues that are accountable , focusing on Ilesha West Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria . Sources of water that can be tapped for domestic use considered adequacy of rivers and streams, hand dug wells, boreholes, water though vendors and sachet or pure waters. Previous and present efforts of concerned State government s are presented. The various issues are harvested. Issues bothering on water supply and distribution are considered for each of the sources of water.