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Groundwater is a major and most available source of drinking water in the geo-space, though its quality is often uncertain due to the numerous activities of man which may have some polluting effects on the water quality. Rapid rate of urbanization, industrialisation, agriculture and urban have no doubt contributed immensely to the contamination of the water quality. This however, has prompted this study to examine the physico-chemical properties of the groundwater in Anyigba, Kogi State of Nigeria with a view to determining its suitability on the well-being of the people. To achieve this, water samples were collected from ground sources (wells and boreholes) at three (3) different locations in the study area. Laboratory analyses were conducted on the water samples according to standard procedures for fourteen (14) parameters: Total hardness, Sulphate, Dissolved Oxygen, Chloride, Phosphate, Nitrate, Hydrogen potential, Temperature, Alkalinity, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Biological Oxygen Demand, Calcium, Manganese and Lead. Descriptive Statistics and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) statistical test were employed to analyse the data obtained from the laboratory analysis. The results obtained were verified using the World Health Organisation (WHO) (2011 and 2020) and the Nigerian Standard for Drinking Water Quality (NSDWQ) (2017) respectively. The analysis revealed that, of all the parameters tested, only Lead elevated above the recommended limit for human consumption in line with WHO and NSDWQ Standard. The study recommended the adoption of proper waste management practices, good and sustainable agricultural practices, green infrastructure and appropriate treatment for the water before consumption and periodic monitoring and assessment.

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Analysis of Water Quality from Ground Sources in Nigeria—A Perspective from Anyigba, Kogi State

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年

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  • Joy Anwuli Jegede,
  • Senator Endurance Okosun,
  • Ezinneka Eunice Okodudu,
  • Idris Omeiza David,
  • Odekunle Folasade Jokotade,
  • Fedeyi Ayomipo Akintunde,
  • Oluwatoyin Abiodun Adebayo,
  • Majebi Enesi Chukwuemeka,
  • Agbebaku Henry Usiobaifo

摘要

Groundwater is a major and most available source of drinking water in the geo-space, though its quality is often uncertain due to the numerous activities of man which may have some polluting effects on the water quality. Rapid rate of urbanization, industrialisation, agriculture and urban have no doubt contributed immensely to the contamination of the water quality. This however, has prompted this study to examine the physico-chemical properties of the groundwater in Anyigba, Kogi State of Nigeria with a view to determining its suitability on the well-being of the people. To achieve this, water samples were collected from ground sources (wells and boreholes) at three (3) different locations in the study area. Laboratory analyses were conducted on the water samples according to standard procedures for fourteen (14) parameters: Total hardness, Sulphate, Dissolved Oxygen, Chloride, Phosphate, Nitrate, Hydrogen potential, Temperature, Alkalinity, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Biological Oxygen Demand, Calcium, Manganese and Lead. Descriptive Statistics and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) statistical test were employed to analyse the data obtained from the laboratory analysis. The results obtained were verified using the World Health Organisation (WHO) (2011 and 2020) and the Nigerian Standard for Drinking Water Quality (NSDWQ) (2017) respectively. The analysis revealed that, of all the parameters tested, only Lead elevated above the recommended limit for human consumption in line with WHO and NSDWQ Standard. The study recommended the adoption of proper waste management practices, good and sustainable agricultural practices, green infrastructure and appropriate treatment for the water before consumption and periodic monitoring and assessment.