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Evaluation of Heavy Metals Content of Water Bodies at Two Industrial Communities of Eleme and Ewekoro, Southern Nigeria


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1 Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria
 

This study determined the concentration (ppm) of heavy metals, arsenic, zinc, chromium, nickel, iron, cadmium, lead, manganese, calcium and potassium in underground and surface water obtained from petrochemical refinery and cement producing site in some parts of southern Nigeria in order to assess the impact of petroleum processing and cement production on water quality. Water obtained from non-industrialized area (Umuariaga) served as control, alongside rain water and bottle water produced by Coca-Cola. Heavy metal concentration was determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Results obtained for arsenic (0.01667±0.0086), lead (0.01778±0.0097) and cadmium (0.00300±0.0007) for surface water in petrochemical refinery site (Eleme) surpassed the WHO (0.01) guideline for arsenic and lead, and (0.003) for cadmium concentration in water. For cadmium in surface water (0.00367±0.0007) and underground water (0.00400±0.0007) found around cement producing region (Ewekoro), concentration obtained surpassed the WHO guideline for cadmium in water.

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Heavy Metals, Water Pollution, Toxicity, Industrial Effluent.
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Authors

Ejiofor U. Emmanuel
Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria
Omeh Y. Ndukaku
Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria
Ebhohon S. Onagbonfeoana
Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria

Abstract


This study determined the concentration (ppm) of heavy metals, arsenic, zinc, chromium, nickel, iron, cadmium, lead, manganese, calcium and potassium in underground and surface water obtained from petrochemical refinery and cement producing site in some parts of southern Nigeria in order to assess the impact of petroleum processing and cement production on water quality. Water obtained from non-industrialized area (Umuariaga) served as control, alongside rain water and bottle water produced by Coca-Cola. Heavy metal concentration was determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Results obtained for arsenic (0.01667±0.0086), lead (0.01778±0.0097) and cadmium (0.00300±0.0007) for surface water in petrochemical refinery site (Eleme) surpassed the WHO (0.01) guideline for arsenic and lead, and (0.003) for cadmium concentration in water. For cadmium in surface water (0.00367±0.0007) and underground water (0.00400±0.0007) found around cement producing region (Ewekoro), concentration obtained surpassed the WHO guideline for cadmium in water.

Keywords


Heavy Metals, Water Pollution, Toxicity, Industrial Effluent.

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