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Quality of groundwater from five different locations in Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria

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  • Olusegun Samuel Tunde

    (Department of Chemistry, Lagos State University, Lagos-Nigeria Department of Pharmacy, School of Health and Applied Sciences, Institut Superieur Bilingue Libre Du Togo (IBLT) University.)

  • Fadimu Oladayo Kehinde

    (Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta-Nigeria Department of Pharmacy, School of Health and Applied Sciences, Institut Superieur Bilingue Libre Du Togo (IBLT) University.)

  • Olokode Hammed Adeyinka

    (Department of Pharmacy, School of Health and Applied Sciences, Institut Superieur Bilingue Libre Du Togo (IBLT) University.)

  • Nwadike Solomon Chukwuka

    (Department of Pharmacy, School of Health and Applied Sciences, Institut Superieur Bilingue Libre Du Togo (IBLT) University.)

Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the quality of groundwater from five different locations in Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. Fifty borehole water samples were collected and analyzed to ensure safe and continuous consumption by residents in the communities. The investigated physico-chemical parameters include: p H, alkalinity, total hardness, and anions (nitrate, sulphate and chloride). The presence of metals such as Cu, Cr, Cd and Pb, were also determined, using Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The highest mean concentrations values for alkalinity, total hardness, calcium, magnesium, chloride, sulphate, nitrate, cadmium, chromium, copper, and lead were: 137.5,155.2,129.00,43.10,42.39,2.68,20.980.0167,0.0145,0.42 and 0.016 mg/L respectively. The highest pH was also observed to be 7.34. Of all the measured parameters, two of the five distinct locations did not fall within the WHO/NAFDAC permissible limits. The Results of this research activity have therefore shown that all the water samples fell within the physicochemical standard limits for drinking water, but are not recommended for drinking purposes, as they all contain one or more of the trace elements.

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  • Olusegun Samuel Tunde & Fadimu Oladayo Kehinde & Olokode Hammed Adeyinka & Nwadike Solomon Chukwuka, 2023. "Quality of groundwater from five different locations in Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 8(4), pages 232-235, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjc:journl:v:8:y:2023:i:4:p:232-235
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