Physico-Chemical and Heavy Metal Analyses of Some Ground Water in Bunza, North Western, Nigeria

Cosmas Elinge; Hassan Abdulaziz Muhammed; Israel Obaroh

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Physico-Chemical and Heavy Metal Analyses of Some Ground Water in Bunza, North Western, Nigeria

Cosmas Elinge, Hassan Abdulaziz Muhammed, Israel Obaroh

Published in American Journal of Applied Chemistry (Volume 3, Issue 4)

Received: 27 July 2015 Accepted: 6 August 2015 Published: 14 August 2015

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Abstract

Water contaminants such as chemicals, household waste or microorganism are known to be dangerous to human health and other living organism, thus the basis for this study. The physico-chemical parameters and heavy metal contents of four different well water in Bunza, North Western Nigeria were analyzed. The pH of the well waters ranged from 4.31 - 5.9, Magnesium and Calcium content of the well water ranged from 4.54 - 5.40 and 53.58 - 66.42 mg/L, Cadmium content of the well waters ranged from 0.017 - 0.021 mg/l, the pH values and Calcium content obtained falls below the permissible limit of 6.50 - 9.00 and 150 - 200 mg/l respectively as given by WHO, while the Cadmium content was observed to be higher than the permissible limit (0.003 mg/L). This study infers that well water in the studied area may not be safe for human and animal consumption

Published in	American Journal of Applied Chemistry (Volume 3, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajac.20150304.12
Page(s)	153-157
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Contaminant, Heavy Metal, Well, Concentrations, Hazardous

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Cosmas Elinge, Hassan Abdulaziz Muhammed, Israel Obaroh. (2015). Physico-Chemical and Heavy Metal Analyses of Some Ground Water in Bunza, North Western, Nigeria. American Journal of Applied Chemistry, 3(4), 153-157. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajac.20150304.12

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Cosmas Elinge, Hassan Abdulaziz Muhammed, Israel Obaroh. Physico-Chemical and Heavy Metal Analyses of Some Ground Water in Bunza, North Western, Nigeria. Am J Appl Chem. 2015;3(4):153-157. doi: 10.11648/j.ajac.20150304.12

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Cosmas Elinge

Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry Kebbi State, University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Nigeria
Hassan Abdulaziz Muhammed

Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry Kebbi State, University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Nigeria
Israel Obaroh

Department of Biological Sciences Kebbi State, University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Nigeria

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Cosmas Elinge; Hassan Abdulaziz Muhammed; Israel Obaroh. Physico-Chemical and Heavy Metal Analyses of Some Ground Water in Bunza, North Western, Nigeria. Am. J. Appl. Chem. 2015, 3(4), 153-157. doi: 10.11648/j.ajac.20150304.12

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Cosmas Elinge, Hassan Abdulaziz Muhammed, Israel Obaroh. Physico-Chemical and Heavy Metal Analyses of Some Ground Water in Bunza, North Western, Nigeria. Am J Appl Chem. 2015;3(4):153-157. doi: 10.11648/j.ajac.20150304.12

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