Analysis of Water Pollution in Gumel Local Government Area, Jigawa State, Nigeria

Abstract

Pollution has always been an emotive topic irrespective of whether it occurs in the air, on land or at sea. In the later help of this century much attention has been drawn to water pollution caused by human activities and industrial revolution which experience local levels of high pollution quite unimaginable by present standard. This pollution has passed great risk to the health and immediate surroundings of those involved. It impact is further aggravated by the physical zoning of industrial waste discharge regulation leading to complex problems of water pollution. The conditions characterize the existence of substance in environment in quantities which can be deteriment to the well being of plants and animals