Groundwater Assessment of Hand Dug Wells around Open Landfill in Ibadan Metropolis for Domestic and Irrigation Purposes

B S Badmus,O A Idowu,O T Olurin,V C Ozebo,S A Ganiyu

doi:10.4236/jwarp.2014.615130

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Abstract

Geochemical assessment of groundwater samples from hand-dug wells within the vicinity of Aba- Eku dumpsite was carried out for domestic and irrigation purposes. Ten groundwater samples were collected both in dry season and wet season for analysis of physico-chemical parameters: pH, EC, TDS, + Na , + K , + 2 Ca , + 2 Mg , − HCO , 2− 3 CO , −

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The quality of water is of vital importance to mankind since it is directly linked with human health
The results of the analyses showed the groundwater samples to be within limits of World Health Organization (WHO)/Nigerian Standard for Driking Water Quality (NSDWQ)
Maximum and minimum concentrations of major ions present in the water samples and their percentage compliance with WHO and NSDWQ limits for both dry and wet seasons are as shown in Table 2, while Table 3 shows the comparison between values of each parameter during dry and wet seasons sampling periods

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The quality of water is of vital importance to mankind since it is directly linked with human health. The quality of groundwater is important to its quantity due to the suitability of water for various purposes ranging from. The quality of groundwater in a particular region is a function of physical, chemical and biological parameters. The variation of groundwater quality in an area is a function of physical and chemical parameters that are greatly influenced by geological formations and anthropogenic activities [1]. Quality of groundwater is normally characterized by different physicochemical parameters level. These parameters change widely due to various types of pollution, seasonal variation and groundwater extraction [3]. Hydrochemical study reveals the quality of water suitable for domestic and agricultural purpose. It is possible to understand the change in quality due to rock water interaction or any type of anthropogenic influence [4]

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