Quality Assessment of Groundwater of Kajola, a Town near Owu Falls in Kwara State

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dc.contributor.authorJimoh, M.O
dc.contributor.authorIwaloye, B.A
dc.contributor.authorOluwaseun, O.V
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-04T10:53:30Z
dc.date.available2021-10-04T10:53:30Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThis study was conducted in Kajola a town near Owu falls in Kwara State. It was aimed at assessing the quality of groundwater and its suitability for drinking and other domestic use. Groundwater from 2 boreholes and a reservoir (containing well-water) were sampled and analysed for the following physico-chemical water quality parameters using standardized procedures: (pH, dissolved oxygen, Electric conductivity, Turbidity, Total dissolved solids, Total solids, Chloride, Alkalinity, Magnesium, Sodium, Biochemical oxygen demand, Chemical oxygen demand, Total hardness, Nitrate, Total suspended solid, Sulphate) and Temperature which was measured in-situ. Results obtained from the laboratory shows that all parameters tested for except BOD and Temperature of all samples were within the permissible limit of World health organization for drinking water, Nigerian standard for drinking water quality and other agency’s guideline available for comparison. The temperature of samples 1, 2 and the reservoir having a mean value of 28.7OC was slightly higher than the desirable limit of 25OC indicating thermal pollution which can be corrected by installing Thermostatic mixing valves to ensure safe temperature. Also, the BOD concentration can be reduced by application of hydrogen peroxide hence making the water in Kajola safe for drinking and other domestic purpose.en_US
dc.identifier.citationM.O. Jimoh, B.A Iwaloye and O.V. Oluwaseun.(2020). Performance-Assessment of Existing Drainage Facilities for The Purpose of Stormwater Management. Journal of Research Information in Civil Engineering. 14(4). 1909-1921en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/6446
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Research Information in Civil Engineeringen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries14;4
dc.subjectWater Qualityen_US
dc.subjectKajolaen_US
dc.subjectBoreholeen_US
dc.subjectReservoiren_US
dc.subjectOwu fallsen_US
dc.titleQuality Assessment of Groundwater of Kajola, a Town near Owu Falls in Kwara Stateen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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