PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF RAIN WATER COLLECTED AROUND AKPOHA QUARRYING AND MINING SITE, EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA

Authors

  • C E Ominyi
  • C C Amaechi
  • L O Ajala
  • C O Apie
  • I E Atiaetuk

Keywords:

Physiochemical, Akpoha, Rainwater, WHO, NIS

Abstract

Rainwater sample collected from the galvanized metal roof top around Akpoha mining and quarrying site in the month of July, 2016, were analyzed in order to ascertain its quality and
properties. Standard methods were used in the analysis and the following results were obtained for various parameters:
temperature (28.5°C),pH (5.80°C), conductivity (9.60

μs/cm).TDS (5.90mg/L). TSS (10.0mg/L).TS (15.9mg/L) and Turbidity (7.73NTU), Hexavalent. Chromium (BDL). Zinc (0.53mg/L), Lead
·(0.14mg/L), Potassium (0.70mg/L). Calcium (BDL) Magnesium (0.96mg/L). Total hardness (4.00mgCaCO3/L), bicarbonate(7.00MgCaCO3/L), Chloride (BDL), nitrate (1.30mg/L), ammonia
(BDL), Sulphate (1.00mg/L), Dissolved Oxygen (6.70mg/L), BOD (6.05mg/L) and COD(10.0mg/L). The results were compared with
the standard limits recommended by WHO and NIS for water analysis and it was observed that all the parameters tested except
Pb - was within the limits stipulated by the standard organization. This could be attributed to the mining and quarrying activities around the study location.

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Published

2018-07-05

How to Cite

Ominyi, C. E., Amaechi, C. C., Ajala, L. O., Apie, C. O., & Atiaetuk, I. E. (2018). PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF RAIN WATER COLLECTED AROUND AKPOHA QUARRYING AND MINING SITE, EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA. The Melting Pot, 3(1). Retrieved from https://journals.aphriapub.com/index.php/TMP/article/view/33

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2017)

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