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Natural Resources and Conservation Vol. 7(1), pp. 1 - 8
DOI: 10.13189/nrc.2019.070101
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Effect of Seasonal Variation on the Physicochemical Characteristics of Borehole Water in Ogbaru Communities, Anambra State, Nigeria
Onuorah Samuel *, Igwemadu Nkiruka , Odibo Frederick
Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Analysis of water boreholes in Ogbaru Communities, Anambra State was carried out during the dry and wet seasons to determine the effect of seasonal variation on their physicochemical characteristics. Fifteen drinking water boreholes were sampled from different locations in the communities. The pH values were in the range of 3.4-8.3; temperature, 28-29℃; electrical conductivity, 15-238us/cm; total suspended solids, 0.00-0.25mg/l; total alkalinity, 4.0-27.0mg/l; total acidity, 2.5-7.5mg/l; total hardness, 30.0-84.0mg/l; calcium hardness, 0.6-3.4mg/l; magnesium hardness, 6.8-18.0mg/l; total chlorides, 7.3-66.5mg/l; sulphates, 0.00-0.04mg/l; cadmium, 0.01-0.32mg/l; lead, 0.00-0.08mg/l; arsenic, 0.00-0.04mg/l and iron, 0.00-0.05mg/l during the dry season while the pH ranged from 4.8 to 8.5; temperature, 25-28℃; electrical conductivity, 41-910us/cm; total suspended solids, 0.03-2.01mg/l; total alkalinity, 12.0-40.0mg/l; total acidity, 5.0-22.5mg/l; total hardness, 45.0-94.0mg/l; calcium hardness, 1.8-10.4mg/l; magnesium hardness, 10.3-21.7mg/l; total chlorides, 52.8-96.6mg/l; sulphates, 0.00-0.06mg/l, cadmium, 0.03-0.34mg/l; lead, 0.01-0.20mg/l; arsenic, 0.00-0.04mg/l and iron, 0.02-0.08mg/l during the wet season. These results showed that the season had pronounced effect on the physicochemical characteristics of the water from the boreholes sampled. Some of the boreholes studied did not comply with the World Health Organization standards for potable water in terms of pH, total acidity, cadmium, lead and arsenic and require adequate treatment before drinking to safeguard the health of the users.
KEYWORDS
Seasonal Variation, Physicochemical, Characteristics, Borehole, Water, Ogbaru Communities
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Onuorah Samuel , Igwemadu Nkiruka , Odibo Frederick , "Effect of Seasonal Variation on the Physicochemical Characteristics of Borehole Water in Ogbaru Communities, Anambra State, Nigeria," Natural Resources and Conservation, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 1 - 8, 2019. DOI: 10.13189/nrc.2019.070101.
(b). APA Format:
Onuorah Samuel , Igwemadu Nkiruka , Odibo Frederick (2019). Effect of Seasonal Variation on the Physicochemical Characteristics of Borehole Water in Ogbaru Communities, Anambra State, Nigeria. Natural Resources and Conservation, 7(1), 1 - 8. DOI: 10.13189/nrc.2019.070101.