This study was conducted to investigate the geo-environmental impact of quarrying activities on soil in Ikpeshi, Akoko-Edo, Edo State, Nigeria. The study was carried out by collection of soil samples within and around the quarrying site for physico-chemical and heavy metals analysis in the laboratory. Soil index was used to evaluate the presence heavy metals in the soils, the study reveals that the soil around the quarries has a moderate to considerable contamination levels of heavy metals. The concentration of heavy metals of the soil in the study area shows that the heavy metals exceeded the World Health Organization (WHO) standard, indicating a high level of soil contamination in the study area due to the quarrying activities. The geo-accumulation index for heavy metals in the soils shows that the soils in the study area around the factories and quarries has an unpolluted to moderately polluted geo-accumulation index, while those around the streams and hand-dug wells has an unpolluted geo-accumulation index, soils around the factories, quarries and hand-dug well has an unpolluted geo-accumulation index for manganese, while those around the streams has an unpolluted to moderately polluted geo-accumulation index. The soils in the study area have an unpolluted geo-accumulation index for zinc, copper, lead, and unpolluted to moderately polluted geo-accumulation index for cadmium and nickel. The soils around the factories, quarries and hand-dug well has an unpolluted geo-accumulation index for arsenic, while those around the streams has an unpolluted to moderately polluted geo-accumulation index. The degree of contamination index of the soils in the study area shows that the soils have a low degree of contamination index. There is need for constant monitoring of the contamination level of the soil within and around the quarries.
Heavy Metals, Physico-Chemical, Soil, Quarry
IRE Journals:
Osiyoku Dada Akanni , Ifelola Eyitayo Oluwaseyi , Umoru Titi Abdulasisi
"Geo-Environmental Impact of Quarrying Activities on Soil Qualities in Ikpeshi, Akoko-Edo, Edo State, Nigeria" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 6 Issue 11 2023 Page 303-308
IEEE:
Osiyoku Dada Akanni , Ifelola Eyitayo Oluwaseyi , Umoru Titi Abdulasisi
"Geo-Environmental Impact of Quarrying Activities on Soil Qualities in Ikpeshi, Akoko-Edo, Edo State, Nigeria" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 6(11)