2012
DOI: 10.4136/ambi-agua.851
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Hydro-geochemical evaluation of groundwater quality in Akoko North West local government area of Ondo State, Nigeria

Abstract: A sudden geometric increase in population of Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State has led to an increase in demand for water and harnessing of subsurface water reserve. A total of twenty six water samples obtained from both boreholes and hand-dug wells were analyzed for their physico-chemical characteristics with the aim of assessing their quality, usability and also to determine the level of their contamination in the local government which is dominated by granite gneisses, charnockites, and a… Show more

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“…The terrain in the research region is relatively low to highly undulating, with surface elevations ranging from 162 to 1500 m above sea level. Ikare and Oke agbe, located in the northern half of the research region, have high elevations characteristic of dispersed batholiths, but communities to the south, such as Idoani, Oba, and Idosale, have low-lying rock exposures (Olabode 2019;Oyedotun and Obatoyinbo 2012).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The terrain in the research region is relatively low to highly undulating, with surface elevations ranging from 162 to 1500 m above sea level. Ikare and Oke agbe, located in the northern half of the research region, have high elevations characteristic of dispersed batholiths, but communities to the south, such as Idoani, Oba, and Idosale, have low-lying rock exposures (Olabode 2019;Oyedotun and Obatoyinbo 2012).…”
Section: Description Of the Study Areamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Due to increasing cases of water pollution associated with surface waters, more attention has been shifted to groundwater sources, leading to an increase in well and borehole digging in both rural and urban centers in Nigeria (Oyedotun and Obatoyinbo, 2012). Several factors, such as lithology and prevailing conditions during formation, water availability in the aquifer and its rate of circulation, the activity of microorganisms, and temperature and pressure affect both the physical and chemical characteristics of groundwater (Ramanathan, 2004).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In Nigeria, there is an abundance of surface and groundwater resources, particularly in the SouthWestern region which lies entirely within the tropical rainforest zone [4]. However, the quality of groundwater depends upon several factors such as lithology and conditions prevailing within formations, the amount of water available in the aquifer and its rate of circulation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%