Assessment of microbial properties, and heavy metals contents of surface water and ground water samples In Ureje and Ireje, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.
Research Article
Magna Scientia Advanced Biology and Pharmacy, 2024, 12(01), 001–012
Article DOI: 10.30574/msabp.2024.12.1.0027
Publication history:
Received on 05 March 2024; revised on 28 April 2024; accepted on 01 May 2024
Abstract:
Water is everywhere, · it is the most basic and necessary element of life, as well as the most important and abundant compound in the ecosystem. Standard methods were used to evaluate the physicochemical properties, microbial properties, and heavy metal content of river and well water samples in Ekiti State, South-West Nigeria. Important parameter like pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, DO, BOD, turbidity, total alkalinity, total hardness, heavy metals and microbial properties are determined. The research work indicated that temperature, odour, pH, alkalinity, TDS, biochemical oxygen demand, DO, chloride, nitrate and turbidity were within the range of WHO permissible limits for drinking water while color, Conductivity, iron and manganese were above the WHO permissible limits. The study also indicated that the microbial contents such as total viable count, yeast/mold and coliform were above the WHO permissible limits for drinking. These results show that the water sources were slightly contaminated and unsafe for human consumption. This water must be treated before it may be consumed or used for domestic application.
Keywords:
Microbial properties; Heavy Metals; Ground water; Surface water
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