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Physicochemical Characteristics of Water and Sediment from Udo Nde Stream in Usuk Ibiaku, Ibiono Ibom, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
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Abstract
The study evaluated the physical characteristics of water and sediment from Udo Nde Stream of Usuk Ibiaku in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The American Public Health Association (APHA) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard methods were used to analyse the physical characteristics of water and sediment. The obtained results for water samples were pH ranged from 7.20 to 7.43, Temperature (28.00 ?C), Electrical conductivity from 18.58 to 21.56 ?S/cm, Salinity (ND), TDS from 13.40 to 15.67 mg/L, DO varied from 6.15 to 6.23 mg/L, BOD ranged from 1.96 to 2.43 mg/L, Alkalinity varied between 7.84 to 8.23 mg/L, Total Hardness from 16.43 to 18.56 mg/L, Turbidity (ND), Nitrate from 0.52 to 1.23 mg/L, Chloride ranged from 8.03 to 8.42 mg/L and Phosphate from 0.01 to 0.02 mg/L. The results obtained for the sediment were pH varied between 6.52 and 6.98, Electrical conductivity from 9.43 to 10.78 ?S/cm, Nitrogen ranged from 0.43 to 0.49 %, Potassium from 0.56 0.68 %, Phosphate from 8.43 to 9.54 mg/kg, Clay ranged from 56.24 to 58.09 %, sand from 36.68 to 37.10 %, Silt from 4.81 to 7.08 %, TOC varied between 0.67 and o.73 %) and TOM ranged from 1.08 to 1.32 %. It was observed that the result obtained were within the permissible limits of NESREA and WHO. The results showed that the water samples from the study area are fit for consumption and other domestic use.
Keywords
Contamination, Physicochemical Parameters, Pollution, Sediment, Water.
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How to cite this paper
@article{1705430,
author = {Nde, Ndifreke Bassey, Udoka, Ubong Umana},
title = {Physicochemical Characteristics of Water and Sediment from Udo Nde Stream in Usuk Ibiaku, Ibiono Ibom, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2024},
volume = {7},
number = {7},
pages = {518-524},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1705430.pdf},
abstract = {The study evaluated the physical characteristics of water and sediment from Udo Nde Stream of Usuk Ibiaku in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The American Public Health Association (APHA) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard methods were used to analyse the physical characteristics of water and sediment. The obtained results for water samples were pH ranged from 7.20 to 7.43, Temperature (28.00 ?C), Electrical conductivity from 18.58 to 21.56 ?S/cm, Salinity (ND), TDS from 13.40 to 15.67 mg/L, DO varied from 6.15 to 6.23 mg/L, BOD ranged from 1.96 to 2.43 mg/L, Alkalinity varied between 7.84 to 8.23 mg/L, Total Hardness from 16.43 to 18.56 mg/L, Turbidity (ND), Nitrate from 0.52 to 1.23 mg/L, Chloride ranged from 8.03 to 8.42 mg/L and Phosphate from 0.01 to 0.02 mg/L. The results obtained for the sediment were pH varied between 6.52 and 6.98, Electrical conductivity from 9.43 to 10.78 ?S/cm, Nitrogen ranged from 0.43 to 0.49 %, Potassium from 0.56 0.68 %, Phosphate from 8.43 to 9.54 mg/kg, Clay ranged from 56.24 to 58.09 %, sand from 36.68 to 37.10 %, Silt from 4.81 to 7.08 %, TOC varied between 0.67 and o.73 %) and TOM ranged from 1.08 to 1.32 %. It was observed that the result obtained were within the permissible limits of NESREA and WHO. The results showed that the water samples from the study area are fit for consumption and other domestic use.},
keywords = {Contamination, Physicochemical Parameters, Pollution, Sediment, Water.},
month = {January},
}