Quality of Well Water in Ede Area, Southwestern Nigeria

Bibliographic Data

ID5221330
AuthorsA Adediji (Obafemi Awolowo University), Lanre Tajudeen Ajibade (0009-0001-1182-8140, University of Ilorin)
Year2005
Volume17
Issue3
Pages223-228
Publication date2005-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608
PublisherKamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1080/09709274.2005.11905785
OpenAlexW226088493
LanguageEN
Citations received2

This study examined the chemical composition/quality of Well water in Ede Area of Southwestern Nigeria with a view to determine their suitability for human consumption. The pH, total dissolved solids (TDS) and cations concentration such as calcium (Ca2t), sodium (Na+), magnesium (Mg2+) and potassium (K+) of 21 well water samples were determined using pH meter, Electronic Conducting (EC) meter and Atomic Absorption Spectrometer respectively. The results of this study shows that potassium (K+) was the most abundant dissolved cation in the well water sampled in the area. All the dissolved cations such as Ca2t, mg2+, Na+, K+ and generally conformed with the recommendation of W.H.O maximum limits. However, since most of the inhabitants of the area depend on well water supply for drinking, the authors of this study recommended that waste disposal facilities should be sited in the outskirts of the towns.In this regard, the site of the well should be at least thirty meters away from any source of contamination

Atomic absorption spectroscopy · Contamination · Magnesium · pH meter · Potassium · Sodium · Total dissolved solids · Water quality · Water supply · Chemistry · Environmental Science · Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry · Groundwater flow and contamination studies · Water Quality and Resources Studies · Ecology · Environmental Chemistry · Environmental Engineering

Tools

Open DOISci-Hub