Abstract
The quality of water used for domestic purposes from three boreholes in Wudil Local Government (KUST Wudil, Unguwar Danya and Unguwar Fulani) was analyzed and assessed for a period of five weeks using standard methods of sampling and laboratory analysis. Parameters tested include pH dissolved oxygen (DO), five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), nitrate ion (NO3), conductivity, hardness, temperature total dissolved solids (TDS) and turbidity. Results showed that there are significant differences between the different wards. However, a one way ANOVA conducted reveals significant difference (p < 0.05) between the different sites and physicochemical parameters. It is therefore recommended that government should be more effective in controlling the point source of pollution in the area.
Highlights
Potable water is an essential ingredient for good health and the socio-economic development of man (Udom et al, 2002) but it’s lacking in many societies
Borehole water become unsuitable for domestic use as a resource due to contamination that makes it unfit for many purposes (Agbaire & Oyibi, 2009)
Borehole water serves as the major source of drinking water in the local population of Nigeria
Summary
Potable water is an essential ingredient for good health and the socio-economic development of man (Udom et al, 2002) but it’s lacking in many societies. Borehole water become unsuitable for domestic use as a resource due to contamination that makes it unfit for many purposes (Agbaire & Oyibi, 2009). The aim of water quality management is usually to minimize the health risks associated with either direct or indirect use of water (Udom et al, 2002). Chapman (1996), stress the importance of groundwater as a source of potable water in Africa and constitutes about two thirds of the freshwater resources of the world. In many arid and semi-arid areas of Africa boreholes water is a mean of coping with water deficiencies in areas where rainfall is scarce or highly seasonal and surface water is extremely limited (Agbaire & Oyibi, 2009)
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