Groundwater quality in study areas was evaluated by measuring the physicochemical parametersincluding selected ions in water samples collected from 12 boreholes in Akaeze, Okposi and Uburu townsof Ebonyi State, Nigeria in April, 2013 and analysed using standard methods. Results obtained showedthat, except for As5+ content, all other parameters investigated fall within WHO standards for potable water.Regression analysis showed that conductivity, SO4 2- and As5+ levels are important variables in predictingthe TDS values of the samples while NO3-, Cl-, PO4 3- and TDS are important in predicting the As5+ contentof the water samples. One-way ANOVA at P < 0.05 showed Fcal (1.862) > Ftab (0.619), implying a significantdifference between the parameters for all locations.

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