Drinking water quality at Isoko North communities of the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria

Owamah, I. H.; Asiagwu, A. K.; Egboh, S. H. O.; Phil-Usiayo, S.

doi:10.1080/02772248.2013.847939

Cited by 27 publications

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“…This finding agrees with the report of Owamah et al (2013) on the presence of coliform bacteria in groundwater sources of Isoko North communities, Nigeria. The ingestion of contaminated water in the study area could have led to the few reported cases of water borne diseases revealed by the respondents in the questionnaire survey (Table 5).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Anions in this study are within the permissible limits stipulated by regulatory bodies (Table 6). Anions are generally known to play important roles in the quality of drinking water and human health (Khan et al 2012;Owamah et al 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The PET containers and stoppers were thoroughly washed with distilled water for three times and once with the water to be sampled before collecting the actual sample. As was described by Owamah et al (2013), Khan et al (2012), at each site, one bottle was filled with water having no acid while the other bottle was filled with the water from the same point and acidified by adding a few drops of 5 % HNO 3 to stop the activities of microorganisms. At the same time, samples for microbial analysis were collected using autoclave-sterilized sample bottles from the same locations .…”

Section: Water Samplingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As described in APHA (1992), chloride was determined by titration. Ultraviolet spectrophotometer screening method was used in the determination of the major anions by strictly following the method described in APHA (2012) using a UV spectrophotometer (DR 2800, HACH, Washington, USA) (Khan et al 2012;Owamah et al 2013). In order to ensure that the analyses were reliable and reproducible, blank, standard, and pre-analyzed samples were analyzed after every 10 samples .…”

Section: Analytical Proceduresmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Drinking Water Quality and Public Health of Selected Towns in South Western Nigeria

Dahunsi

Owamah

Ayandiran

et al. 2014

Water Qual Expo Health

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This study was aimed at establishing a water quality database in the study area where none existed previously. Groundwater samples from bore-holes, hand-pump, and hand-dug wells of four densely populated towns in SouthWestern Nigeria were analyzed in respect to physicochemical factors, biological factors, and the metals Nickel (Ni), Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), and Iron (Fe) for six consecutive months from September 2012 to February 2013 to give mean values for each town and water source. Total aerobic plate, total coliform bacteria, and Escherichia coli (E. coli) were detected in most of the water samples from the different towns and sources considered. Except for total suspended solids and total solids, the physicochemical parameters of all the samples were within permissible limits. The concentrations Pb, Ni, Cr, and Cd were above the minimum permissible limits. The presence of coliforms and E. coli in the groundwater samples indicates fecal contamination. The microorganisms isolated in this study include Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Citrobacter, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Bacillus, that bore-hole water samples were safer for drinking that water samples from hand-pump, and hand dug wells across the communities.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Drinking Water Quality and Public Health of Selected Towns in South Western Nigeria

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Owamah

Ayandiran

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Water Qual Expo Health

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“…However, Owamah et al [27] recorded relatively high levels of DO (13 mg/l) and TDS (144mg/l) for groundwater samples from Isoko North. Also, higher conductivity values (up to 813 μs/cm) were recorded for groundwater samples from Abeokuta [28].…”

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Physicochemical Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment of Drinking Water Sources in Okoroette Community, Eastern Coast of Nigeria

Inam¹,

Inoh²,

Offiong³

et al. 2017

AJWR

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The coastal region of Nigeria has witnessed intense anthropogenic activities that have overtime necessitated several environmental monitoring campaigns to ascertain impacts and proffer remedial solutions. In the present study, standard analytical protocols were employed to assess the physicochemical parameters, trace metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) levels of ground and surface water used for drinking purposes in Okoroette community in Nigeria. The results obtained show that investigated parameters varied widely and were generally higher in the surface water samples collected during the dry season. The levels of most of the physicochemical parameters recorded were acceptable when compared with Nigerian Standards for Drinking Water Quality (NSDWQ) except for turbidity and dissolved oxygen. In both ground and surface waters, the following trace metals exceeded the NSDWQ permissible limits: Pb, Cd, Fe, and Mn. The total mean level of PAHs (> 1.0 mg/l) in both ground and surface water samples exceeded the acceptable level when compared with the NSDWQ guideline value of 0.007 mg/l. The health risk assessment applied on trace metal levels reveal that there is significant potential toxic risk to exposed individuals as calculated hazard indexes (HI) were greater than one. Results from Water Quality Indices (WQI) modelling reveal that the water sources in the community were generally categorised as poor quality or unfit for drinking purposes. Chemometric characterisation of the water quality indicators revealed that some of the contaminants may be of geogenic, anthropogenic organic in origin. The study reveals that drinking water sources in Okoroette community are not suitable for consumption and domestic use therefore treatment is highly and urgently recommended to safeguard public health.

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Groundwater quality evaluation of the weathering mantle in crystalline basement aquifer system, southern Brazil

Franz,

Pertille,

Bressiani

et al. 2024

Environ Geochem Health

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Drinking water quality at Isoko North communities of the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria

Cited by 27 publications

References 10 publications

Drinking Water Quality and Public Health of Selected Towns in South Western Nigeria

Drinking Water Quality and Public Health of Selected Towns in South Western Nigeria

Physicochemical Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment of Drinking Water Sources in Okoroette Community, Eastern Coast of Nigeria

Groundwater quality evaluation of the weathering mantle in crystalline basement aquifer system, southern Brazil

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