Assessment of the Physcio-Chemical and Toxic Level of Aba River and Its Sediment

Ikwuagwu Glory; Hart Aduabobo Ibitoru; Leo Osuji

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Assessment of the Physcio-Chemical and Toxic Level of Aba River and Its Sediment

Ikwuagwu Glory, Hart Aduabobo Ibitoru, Leo Osuji

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Contamination of River and its sediments by human activities is on high increase in Nigeria and around the world. This study assessed the physicochemical, biological and heavy metal concentration of Aba river and its sediments. Four water and its sediment samples were collected at Ogbor hill waterside (experimental sites) and Okpulo-umubo (control) from July 2020 to December 2021 at early morning hours. A total of twelve water and sediment samples were collected with a plastic hand trowel to avoid contamination and then stored in plastic bottle polythene bags. Samples were labelled and preserved by storing them in an ice chest on the field. The sediments were air-dried, ground, sieved, and then stored in the laboratory for analysis. The Physicochemical and heavy metals in the water and sediments samples were analyzed using standard methods at ANAL CONCEPT Laboratory Limited. The result shows that Iron has the highest concentration in the surface water 15.34 ± 8.58, followed by Manganese 5.89 ± 3.30, and Zinc 0.045 ± 0.00 while heavy metals concentration of the sediment shows that Iron has the highest concentration 2998.46 + 229 followed by Zinc 51.81 + 3.71, Manganese 13.64 + 1.78, and Copper 5.47 + 0.95. The heavy metal in sediment followed in this order Fe > Zn > Mn > Cu > Pb > Cr > Ni > Cd. The heavy metal in the sediment was higher than the concentration of heavy metals in the river. The overall comparison of the physiochemical characteristics of Aba river with WHO & NSDWQ drinking water quality standard confirm that pH (5.77), Conductivity, Turbidity, TDS, Chloride, Magnesium, Iron, Manganese, and Lead are above the permissible limit while Hardness, Nitrite, Nitrate, Sulphate, DS, Calcium, Sodium, Cadmium, Copper, Chromium, and Zinc are within the permissible limit. The concentration of all the metals in the sediments was higher than the water at p < 0.05 significantly level. The concentration of these heavy metals results from human activities along the river banks. We recommend proper education on the negative impact of human activity on the river since Aba river is the only river that serve Aba populace.

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DOI	10.11648/j.frontiers.20220203.12
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Urbanization, Toxic, Hardness, Ecosystem, Freshwater

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Ikwuagwu Glory, Hart Aduabobo Ibitoru, Leo Osuji. Assessment of the Physcio-Chemical and Toxic Level of Aba River and Its Sediment. Frontiers. 2022;2(3):116-123. doi: 10.11648/j.frontiers.20220203.12

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Ikwuagwu Glory

Department of Environmental Management and Control, Institute of Natural Resource, Environment and Sustainable Development (INRES), University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Hart Aduabobo Ibitoru

Department of Environmental Management and Control, Institute of Natural Resource, Environment and Sustainable Development (INRES), University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Leo Osuji

Department of Environmental Management and Control, Institute of Natural Resource, Environment and Sustainable Development (INRES), University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

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