Physico-chemical, Heavy Metals and Radioisotope Concentratios in Underground Water from Kaduna, Kafanchan and Zaria Senatorial Areas of Kaduna State, Nigeria
Journal Title: Chemical Science International Journal - Year 2017, Vol 20, Issue 4
Abstract
The Physico-chemical parameters heavy metals and radioisotopes were analysed in drinking water collected from selected wells in three senatorial areas (Kaduna, Kafanchan and Zaria) in Kaduna state. The water samples were analysed using the American Public Health Association (APHA) standard methods for the physico-chemical analysis, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) for the heavy metal determination and also the X-Ray Florescence (ED-XRF) for the radioisotopes determination. The results obtained were compared with the permissible limits recommended by the Nigerian Industrial Standard (NIS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) for drinking water. The results for the water samples are as follows: pH (2.06 – 6.56), Conductivity (0.14 – 0.78 mS/cm), Temperature (25.2 – 28.4°C), TDS (0.07 – 0.78 mg/L), COD (11.52 – 27.52 mg/L), Cu (0.0000 – 0.0560 mg/L), Cr (0.0005 – 0.0056 mg/L), Cd (0.0000 – 0.0040 mg/L), Pb (0.0004 – 0.0080 mg/L), Ni (0.0000 – 0.0048 mg/L), Fe (0.0000 – 0.0900 mg/L) and Co (0.0001 – 0.0040 mg/L). Thorium and Radium were not detected in the water samples collected from all the sampling locations. The water quality analysis results showed that some of the well water samples had pH, Ni and Cd values that were above the recommended limits and all the water samples had COD values that were above the recommended values and as such were considered not good for drinking.
Authors and Affiliations
Muhammad D. Faruruwa, Oladoja S. Titilayo
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP319770
- DOI 10.9734/CSJI/2017/36970
- Views 87
- Downloads 0
Impact of Automobile Repair Activities on Physicochemical and Microbial Properties of Soils in Selected Automobile Repair Sites in Abuja, Central Nigeria
This research is aimed at evaluating the impact of activities carried out in automobile repair sites on quality of soils in the area. To achieve this target, soil samples were collected from five sampling points in each...
Computer-Aided Design of Anticancer 1,4-Naphthoquinone Derivatives
Aims: Evaluation the impact of p-naphthoquinones upon biological activities and extent based upon QSAR technique. Study Design: QSAR Approach. Methodology: About twelve - eleven naphthoquinones which have cytotoxic effe...
Isolation and Characterisation of an Αlpha-amyrin Acetate Isolated from the Leaves of Microtrichia perotitii DC (Asteraceae)
Aims: Microtrichia perotitii DC belongs to the family Asteraceae and is widely distributed in West African countries of Nigeria, Senegal, Mali, Port of Guinea, Sieraleone, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Dahomey. In Nigeria it is...
Synthesis of [Oxa-, Thia-diazoles- and Triazole]-Thiols Derived from Butyric Acid: Conductivity Property, Complex Formation with Fe (II), Hg (II), and Synthesis of Seco-Acyclo-S-Glycosides
Three heterocyclic thiols: 2- propyl-1.3.4 – oxadiazole-5-thione/thiol 4/7, 2- propyl-1.3.4 – thiazole-5-thiole 8, 3- propyl-1.2.4 – triazole-5-thiole 9 have been synthesized from butyric acid. They showed conductivit...
Synthesis and Intrinsic Viscosity-molecular Weight Relationship of Poly(ethylene adipate)
In this work, two series of poly (ethylene adipate) (PEA) samples with broad and narrow molecular weight distribution (MWD) were prepared by the polymerization between adipic acid and ethylene glycol. An accurate and swi...