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This research work was carried out to evaluate the quality of water from two spring sources in Amurri Community in Enugu State, Southeastern Nigeria. Water samples were obtained from Umu and Ogba springs in dry and rainy seasons, and analysis carried out to estimate physico-chemical and bacteriological indices using standard procedures. Analytical results for both seasons indicated that values for pH, total hardness and total dissolved solids were within World Health Organization (WHO) limits and Nigerian Standard for Drinking Water Quality (NSDWQ) recommendations. Values obtained for iron (Fe) in both dry and rainy seasons (0.90 and 0.80mg/L respectively) in Ogba spring water samples were higher than WHO recommended limit of 0.3mg/L. Fluoride, Cadmium and Nitrate were not detected in any of the water samples in both seasons. Total coliform count in dry and rainy seasons for Umu (9.00 and 140.00 CFU/100ml) and Ogba (10.00 and 150.00 CFU/100ml) spring water sources exceeded the WHO recommended value of 0.00 CFU/100ml; Escherichia coli was not detected in both spring water samples in dry and rainy seasons. Findings from this study indicate that while results for most of the physico-chemical parameters were within regulatory limits, iron (Fe) in Ogba spring water samples, and total coliform count in both Umu and Ogba exceeded WHO recommended threshold. It is therefore recommended that treatment and disinfection of water from springs in the study area should precede consumption.