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Assessment of Well Water Quality: A Case Study of Kaduna South Local Government Area, Kaduna State Nigeria |
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Ugya A. Y.1*, Umar S. A.2 and Yusuf A. S.3 |
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1Faculty of Sciences,
Department of Biological Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Kano
State. Nigeria Accepted March 02, 2015 |
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Abstract |
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Contamination of
ground water is a major problem plaguing the world and this
limit the accessibility of water for domestic use in adequate
quantities globally. Groundwater pollution is as a result of
anthropogenic factors including agriculture, industrialization
and urbanization. This research was carried out to assess the
quality of open well water for domestic use in Kaduna South
Local Government Area, Kaduna state. Laboratory analysis was
performed on twelve chemical parameters and the results compared
with the provision of the Standards Organization of Nigeria SON
for drinking water quality standard. The thirteen wards of the
Local Government Area were classified into three categories
namely; Agriculture, Industrial and Residential category. A
total of ten wards were selected representing all three category
and water samples were obtained from open wells selected within
one hundred meters. The findings indicate that all water sample
analyzed were polluted with respect Iron (Fe+2) and
Magnesium (Mg+2) while sample R3 was polluted with
respect to Chloride, the pH of sample R1 was slightly too
acidic. The study recommends that the well water of the area
will be completely safe for consumption if the excess Iron,
Magnesium, Chloride and PH is treated and moderated in affected
sites and that residents should continue to maintain the current
method of solid waste disposal since it accounts for very low
proportion in the pollution of groundwater of the area. |
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