ABSTRACT This study was carried to assess the effectiveness of clean-up sites impacted by oil spill at Kpean and Buan communities in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State. Soil samples were collected at 0-15 and 15-39cm depths from three sampling sites(two impacted and one control sites) with soil auger and analyzed for pH, TOC, TPH, Zn, Cd, Cd, HB and HDB using standard methods. The concentrations of pH, TOC, TPH varied between 5.08 – 6.86 (6.04 + 0.24), 0.32 – 2.62 (1.18 + 0.3...
ABSTRACT Pollution of rivers, had become a major problem facing our society today. This often occurs as a result of waste washed into Rivers as in the case with Nworie River in Owerri metropolis. In order to assess the water quality of Nworie River, water samples were collected at three locations namely point A (upstream) serves as control, point B (midstream) and point C(downstream). The samples were properly analyzed with focus on some physical and chemical parameters. The result of th...
ABSTRACT This study examined the physicochemical and bacteriological analysis of ground water quality in Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) and its neigbouring Communities. Groundwater samples were collected, two from 4 different locations and were immediately transported to the laboratory for standard analyses. pH ranged between 5.24-4.71; EC (40-11.00 μS/cm); sulphate (5.94-1.58mg/L); Total Hardness (44.30-12.40mg/L); Mg (8.79- 1.20mg/L); Cl- (8.10-5.00mg/L); nitrate (0.00...
ABSTRACT The study investigated heavy metal levels in the Bonny River. Water and sediment samples, collected at four major sites selected along the river course, were analyzed for heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Ni, Cd, Cu, and As) using standard methods. The pH in water was higher (7.94) than in sediment and EPA standards (6.5-7.5) and in water; it was lower than the recommended values for EPA and WHO. Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation were used to analyze data at PAs>Cu>Pb>Cr>Cd>Ni. ...
ABSTRACT This study examines the effects of urban solid waste on Otamiri River water quality in Owerri. The major objective was to determine the seasonal variations of the physical, chemical and bacteriological properties of Otamiri River water. Standard procedure was used to determine the following selected parameters; Total hardness, pH, Electrical conductivity, Chloride, Nitrate, Phosphate, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen demand (COD), Total coliform count and some ...
ABSTRACT This study involved proximate analyses of eight soil samples taken from playground, open space, relic farmlands and road within an average distance of 500m from each other in two communities (Abam Ama – a neighbouring community of Port Harcourt Refinery experiencing legacy emissions and Abuloma a marine/industrial community in the Trans Amadi Industrial layout of Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State. The study examines the spatial variation of soil characteristic...
ABSTRACT The concentration of Zinc, Lead, Copper, Iron and Chromium in soils, tuber crops (cassava, cocoyam and plantain fruit), within the vicinity of Etelebou flow station operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) were determined in order to assess the concentration level of heavy metals around the flow station. Twenty (20) soil samples were collected from the flow station environment, 50m apart. This consists of 10 top soils (0cm to 15cm) and 10 bottom soils (15cm to 30cm)...