Assessment of Water Quality from Bore Holes in Ikot Akpaden and Some Surrounding Villages of Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Abstract
The physico-chemical and bacteriological analysis of borehole water in Ikot Akpaden and the surrounding villages in Mkpat Enin Local Government area of Nigeria designated as S1,S2,S3,S4,S5 and S6 have been carried out using standard analytical techniques. The physico-chemical results show that the secondary water quality parameters such as pH, EC, TDS, Turb., Alka., CaH., MgH., TH., DO., Cl-., NO3-, NO2-, SO42-, F-, Fe were either within or below the permissible range recommended by NSDWQ, USPH and WHO.The Statiscal analysis shows a high positive correlation between EC and TDS ; TH and MgH; SO42- and CaH ; evidently, their distribution were significantly correlated, r >0.5. High negative correlation coefficient were seen between F- and Alka; NO2- and pH . Coefficient of Variation has also been calculated for the various parameters. However, the results of bacteriological analysis indicated that the water samples were E.coli contaminated in sites S4 and S5, while all the samples were T.c contaminated.
Keywords: Borehole water; Physico-Chemical, Bacteriological , Analysis , Statistical.
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