Paper Key : IRJ************655
Author: Mokobia, E. Kate,Michael, Christopher
Date Published: 08 Nov 2022
Abstract
Four water samples (two from upstream and two from downstream) were collected at the Okumeshi River and were tested for their physical and chemical properties. The physical properties analyzed for are total dissolved solid (TDS), turbidity, conductivity and pH while the chemical properties include sulphate, nitrate, sodium, potassium, iron, zinc, lead, calcium and magnesium. Results of analyses showed that the pH range from 7.01 7.06 for upstream and 7.11 7.14 for downstream with corresponding means of 7.40 and 7.10; TDS 291 and 293mgL for upstream and 276 and 278mgL for downstream with corresponding means of 292 and 277mgL; conductivity 568 and 571scm for upstream while 562 and 566scm was detected at downstream with corresponding means of 570 and 564scm; sulphate 57 and 56mgl for upstream and 61.2 and 62.4 for downstream with corresponding means of 56.50 and 61.80mgL; nitrate 16.70 and 18.20mgL upstream and 21.1 and 20.2mgL downstream with corresponding means of 17.50 and 20.70mgL; magnesium 28.40 and 31.10mgL upstream while downstream was 31.60 and 29.40mgL with corresponding means of 27.50 and 30.50mgL y; calcium 14.70 and 15.11mgL upstream and 16.4 and 16.1mgL downstream with corresponding means of 14.90 and 16.30mgL; 9.20 and 10.70mgL upstream and 8.11 and 10.09mgL for downstream with corresponding means of 9.95 and 9.51mgL while Iron, Zinc, and Lead recorded concentrations of 0.01mgL upstream and downstream. River water pollution is not only an aesthetic problem, but a serious economic and public health problem as well. The results obtained in this research work provide that the characteristics of all the water parameters are within the permissible limits of the WHO
DOI LINK : 10.56726/IRJMETS31004 https://www.doi.org/10.56726/IRJMETS31004