Variation of Some Physicochemical Parameters in Surface Water of Elelenwo River, Rivers State, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Onisogen Simeon Edori, William Azuka Iyama and Mary Queenet Chidimma Amadi
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Onisogen Simeon Edori: Chemistry Department, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
William Azuka Iyama: School of Basic Studies, Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Mary Queenet Chidimma Amadi: Chemistry Department, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2020, vol. 7, issue 5, 230-235

Abstract: Water samples collected from three points along the Elelenwo River in the months of June July and August were analyzed for some physicochemical parameters. The results showed variations of the parameters in the sampled locations and months. conductivity, turbidity, chlorides, and sulphates were higher than the recommended limit for domestic water by WHO, while other parameters such as TSS, TDS, temperature, pH, redox potential, salinity, nitrates and phosphates were within the acceptable limits. The mean values of the parameters within the period of analysis were conductivity, 11933.333±3233.247 µS/cm, total suspended solids (TSS), 17.333±2.055 mg/L, total dissolved solids (TDS), 6.407±1.893 mg/L, turbidity, 6.967 NTU, temperature, 23.917 oC, pH, 6.78±0.041, redox potential, 174±5.354, salinity 8.397±1.406 mg/L, chloride, 7108.667±310.201mg/L, nitrates 1.497±0.089 mg/L, sulphates, 751.111±4.219 mg/L and phosphates, 0.500±0.016 mg/L. the underlying condition of the water from the river showed human influence on the concentrations of some parameters and salt water influence on chlorides. Therefore, efforts should be geared at protecting the river from human interferences to enable it attains to suitability for human uses.

Date: 2020
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