SCHOOL BOREHOLE WATER FROM IKOT
EKPENE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to investigate the level of heavy metal in borehole water along Ikot Ekpene Local Government of Akwa Ibom State. Atomic absorption spectrometry investigation was carried out on 100m samples of waters (bore hole) collected within Ikot Ekpene to determine the extent of these heavy metals contamination in their drinking water. The data of the heavy metal concentration reveal that the area has been contaminated with the Cr, Cd and Pb. High concentration of Cr, Cd and Pb might be associated to the nature of soil, rate of infiltration, mobility of metals and poor treatment of metals and poor treatment of the bole hole water. The result indicate that the borehole waters are contaminated with abnormal level of Cr, Cd and Pb, capable of causing health hazard to consumers of the borehole water. This suggest that the borehole waters require further treatment to meet standards before consumption.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of contents
CHAPTER ONE
- Introduction
- Background of the study
- Aim and objectives of study
- Scope and limitation of the study
- Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
- Literature Review
2.1 Borehole Water
2.2 Human Uses of Water
2.3 Physical Properties of Water
2.4 Physical parameters
2.4.1 Temperature
2.4.2 pH
2.4.3 Electrical Conductivity
2.4.4 Total Dissolve Solid
2.4.5 Total Suspended Solid
2.4.6 Turbidity
CHAPTER THREE
- Material and Methods
3.1 Materials and Reagents Used
3.2 Sampling Method
3.3 Collection of Sample
3.4 Sample preservation
3.5 Sample analysis
3.5.1 Determination of temperature
3.5.2 Determination of pH
3.5.3 Determination of Conductivity
3.5.4 Determination of Total Dissolved Solid (TDS)
3.5.5 Determination of Total Suspended Solid
CHAPTER FOUR
- Result and Discussion
4.1 Result
4.2 Discussion
CHAPTER FIVE
- Conclusion and recommendation and suggestion
5.1 Conclusion
5.2 Recommendation
5.3 Suggestion for further study
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