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^-, SO₄^2-, 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;  SO₄^2- 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.