The bacteriological and physicochemical analysis of drinking water quality was carried out in Omugwa Community, Rivers State, Nigeria to determine the level of contamination. The sources of water examined were borehole water and well water samples. Water samples were collected from five boreholes and wells from different locations using sterile universal glass bottles. The results of physicochemical analysis revealed that the pH of the borehole and well water samples ranged (6.0 – 6.7) and temperature (24 – 27OC), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of well water (WW) samples ranged (13.85 – 16.37ppm). Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) for WW (163.53 192.42ppm) BW (120.28 – 153.10ppm), electrical conductivity ranged WW (31.67 – 43.23us/cm) and bw (240.39 – 278.46us/cm), nitrate content, WW (16.25 – 18.53mg/l) and BW (12.18 – 14.82 mg/l), total dissolved solid (TDS) and total suspended solids (TSS) for WW ranged TDS (149.52 – 172.48ppm) TSS (118.33 – 135.28ppm) while for BW, TDS (72.37- 93.61ppm) TSS (65.92 – 74.45ppm) respectively. Bacteriological analysis of WW samples showed’ total viable bacterial (TVB) average counts ranging between 9.8 x 10-6 – 1.5 x 107cfu/ml while that of BW ranged between (1.5x101 – 2.6x107cfu/ml). The well-water and borehole water samples were positive for Total Coliform (TC) and faecal coliform (FC) tests of most probable number (MPN) indicating that the water samples were contaminated with total faecal coliforms. Isolation and identification tests showed that the WW samples had percentage occurrence of bacteria genera as follows; Escherichia coli (32%), Staphylococcus, Enterobacter, Proteus and Bacillus species (17%) each. That of the BW samples were Bacillus sp (25%), Klebsiella (17%), Staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, Proteus, Salmonella, Pseudomona and Shigella species (8.3%) respectively. The study has revealed that some of the physico-chemical characteristics and bacteriological results obtained from the drinking water sources, had values beyond the maximum tolerable limits recommended by WHO. The water samples should be subjected to treatment processes to improve the water quality to be used as potable water sources for the community.