Assessment of rainwater quality obtained from a suburban area in Nigeria based on the Physico-chemical properties

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dc.creatorABULUDE, Francis
dc.creatorSAMUEL DARE, Oluwagbayıde
dc.creatorAKINNUSOTU, Akınyınka
dc.date2020-08-24T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-10T07:23:15Z
dc.date.available2020-10-10T07:23:15Z
dc.descriptionWater is important in the daily activities of living things. The sources could be from the surface or ground. Rainwater is known to be pure, but its use could be reduced due to contaminants due to industrial, agricultural, traffic activities and other natural sources. Many research works have been undertaken on water pollution to provide information on the outcome for use in policymaking and monitoring. The location of this study has little or no information with regards to environmental safety. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the rainwater quality (July 2018 - June 2019) with reference to the physicochemical parameters. Standard methods were used in the assessment process. The results showed the mean results as follows: Total Dissolved Solids (TDS - 22.92 mg L L-1), Temperature (28.58oC), pH (6.83), Electrical Conductivity (EC - 45.3 µS/cm), and Free CO2 (22.0 mg L L-1). Statistical analyses (coefficient of variation (%)) depicted high variations in TDS, EC, and Free CO2.The only pH was skewed to the left.The results compared well with WHO standards and other references used. The present situation at the study location revealed a safe environment, but it is recommended that constant monitoring should be put in place by relevant stakeholders.
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dc.identifierhttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/sjmakeu/issue/56459/707777
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11672/2990
dc.languageen
dc.publisherMehmet Akif Ersoy University
dc.publisherMehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi
dc.relationhttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1017699
dc.sourceVolume: 3, Issue: 2 50-58en-US
dc.source2651-3722
dc.sourceScientific Journal of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
dc.subjectRainwater,Oba-Ile,pH,contaminants,WHO standards
dc.titleAssessment of rainwater quality obtained from a suburban area in Nigeria based on the Physico-chemical propertiesen-US
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article

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