ASSESSMENT OF UNDERGROUND WATER QUALITY AND POLLUTION SOURCES APPORTIONMENT IN A GROWING URBAN CENTRE IN OSUN STATE SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA.
Cases of water-associated diseases and deaths have been reported globally especially in developing countries. Thus, a research was conducted to assess the quality of underground sources in a growing urban centre, in Osun State, Nigeria. A sample of well water, that each one was collected from each...
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Cases of water-associated diseases and deaths have been reported globally especially in
developing countries. Thus, a research was conducted to assess the quality of underground
sources in a growing urban centre, in Osun State, Nigeria. A sample of well water, that each
one was collected from each of the 15 political wards across the five quarters in the town.
Physico-chemical parameters were determined and analyzed using standard laboratory
techniques. Factor analysis was used to determine the dominant water quality parameters.
The results revealed that Nitrate, Phosphate, Sodium, potassium, Calcium, Sulphate, pH,
Total Alkalinity, Total Suspended Solids, Total Hardness and Total Dissolved Solids are
generally within the maximum permissible limits. Temperature, Electrical Conductivity, and
coliform counts were generally above the acceptable limits. The results showed that
underground water sources are susceptible to contaminations. It is recommended that proper
treatment of the water should be carried out before consumption to safeguard human health.
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| spelling | doaj-art-409c61c2ad80438d94b8484e5e2a24f02024-12-31T06:56:10ZengEuropean Association of GeographersEuropean Journal of Geography1792-13412410-74332023-04-0173ASSESSMENT OF UNDERGROUND WATER QUALITY AND POLLUTION SOURCES APPORTIONMENT IN A GROWING URBAN CENTRE IN OSUN STATE SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA.Timothy O. OGUNBODE0Emmanuel A. AKINTUNDE1Omowumi T. AKINOLA2University of Ilorin, Department of Geography and Environmental Management, Ilorin, NigeriaBowen University, Department of Chemistry, Iwo, NigeriaBowen University, Department of Biological Sciences, Iwo, Nigeria Cases of water-associated diseases and deaths have been reported globally especially in developing countries. Thus, a research was conducted to assess the quality of underground sources in a growing urban centre, in Osun State, Nigeria. A sample of well water, that each one was collected from each of the 15 political wards across the five quarters in the town. Physico-chemical parameters were determined and analyzed using standard laboratory techniques. Factor analysis was used to determine the dominant water quality parameters. The results revealed that Nitrate, Phosphate, Sodium, potassium, Calcium, Sulphate, pH, Total Alkalinity, Total Suspended Solids, Total Hardness and Total Dissolved Solids are generally within the maximum permissible limits. Temperature, Electrical Conductivity, and coliform counts were generally above the acceptable limits. The results showed that underground water sources are susceptible to contaminations. It is recommended that proper treatment of the water should be carried out before consumption to safeguard human health. https://eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/390Water qualityPollution sources urban centreHuman healthOsun State |
| spellingShingle | Timothy O. OGUNBODE Emmanuel A. AKINTUNDE Omowumi T. AKINOLA ASSESSMENT OF UNDERGROUND WATER QUALITY AND POLLUTION SOURCES APPORTIONMENT IN A GROWING URBAN CENTRE IN OSUN STATE SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA. European Journal of Geography Water quality Pollution sources urban centre Human health Osun State |
| title | ASSESSMENT OF UNDERGROUND WATER QUALITY AND POLLUTION SOURCES APPORTIONMENT IN A GROWING URBAN CENTRE IN OSUN STATE SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA. |
| title_full | ASSESSMENT OF UNDERGROUND WATER QUALITY AND POLLUTION SOURCES APPORTIONMENT IN A GROWING URBAN CENTRE IN OSUN STATE SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA. |
| title_fullStr | ASSESSMENT OF UNDERGROUND WATER QUALITY AND POLLUTION SOURCES APPORTIONMENT IN A GROWING URBAN CENTRE IN OSUN STATE SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA. |
| title_full_unstemmed | ASSESSMENT OF UNDERGROUND WATER QUALITY AND POLLUTION SOURCES APPORTIONMENT IN A GROWING URBAN CENTRE IN OSUN STATE SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA. |
| title_short | ASSESSMENT OF UNDERGROUND WATER QUALITY AND POLLUTION SOURCES APPORTIONMENT IN A GROWING URBAN CENTRE IN OSUN STATE SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA. |
| title_sort | assessment of underground water quality and pollution sources apportionment in a growing urban centre in osun state south western nigeria |
| topic | Water quality Pollution sources urban centre Human health Osun State |
| url | https://eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/390 |
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