Assessment of Physicochemical Characteristics of Selected Borehole Waters in Oke-Oyi Community, Ilorin East Local Government Area, Kwara State
| dc.contributor.author | ISMAILA, O. SAHEED: SAMSUDEEN, O. AZEEZ; YUSUF, O. AYIPO; USAKA C. GUNU | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-23T19:24:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-07-23T19:24:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The physicochemical parameters of seven different borehole waters in Oke-Oyi, Ilorin East Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria were assessed to determine its suitability for human consumption. The parameters examined include temperature (28 - 29⁰C), conductivity (414 - 1603 µs/cm), pH (5.71 - 6.57), total hardness (20.2 - 67.3 mg/L). The concentrations of heavy metals determined are Zn (0.010 – 0.022 mg/L), Fe (0.002 - 0.120 mg/L), Cr (0.075 - 0.12 mg/L), Cu (3x10-4 – 2x10-3 mg/L), Co (0.01 - 0.26 mg/L) and Mn (0.082 - 0.94 mg/L). There was no lead detected in two of the borehole water samples while those detected have low concentration range 1 x 10-5 – 6 x 10-5. The results of physicochemical parameters obtained are within World Health Organisation (WHO) limits except for the pH that is slightly lower and the conductivity of OKY 1 that is slightly higher. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Self | |
| dc.identifier.other | https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v21i6.22 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/689 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | 21; 6 | |
| dc.title | Assessment of Physicochemical Characteristics of Selected Borehole Waters in Oke-Oyi Community, Ilorin East Local Government Area, Kwara State | |
| dc.type | Article |