Physico-chemical Assessment of Rivers around Mineralized Marcasite Deposit
Journal Title: International Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
The present investigation provides information on some ions; Fe2+, Al3+, Pb2+, Cd2+, Ca2+. Cl-, SO42-, PO43-, and NO3- on water sample of the three rivers around the mineralized area of Marcasite deposit. Results obtained from the analyses on four samples collected from each of the three rivers showed the mean range values of the following parameters; pH, 5.03 – 5.74, Temperature, 24.98 – 25.73o C, electrical conductivity, 1.88 – 198 µs/cm. TDS, 3.5 – 5.0 mg/dm3, Chloride, 6.11 – 9.83 mg/dm3, Sulphate, 1.2 – 1.3 mg/dm3, Phosphate, 0.10-0.14 mg/dm3, Nitrate, 0.321 – 0.532 mg/dm3. Total hardness, calcium hardness and magnesium hardness ranged between 0.56 – 0.78 mg/dm3, 0.42 – 0.53 mg/dm3 and 0.09 – 0.25 mg/dm3 respectively. The metal ions of iron, lead, cadmium and calcium ranged between <0.0001 – 0.9749 mg/ dm3, 0.8497 – 3.9647mg/dm3, 0.2483 – 1.7900 mg/dm3 and 1.38 – 2.61mg/dm3 respectively. These results are within the WHO permissible limits, except for iron content of Ikwu Akanu river which was relatively high; the level of lead and cadmium at some points of the rivers were found well above the WHO recommended standard.
Authors and Affiliations
Onyedika GO , Achusim UAC , Ukiwe LN , Ogukwe CE , Emereibeole E , Ogwuegbu MOC
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