Measurement Of Gross Alpha And Beta Radioacivity In Ground Water From Some Bore Holes And Wells In Kaduna North Local Government Area Of Kaduna State.

The quality of water from surface and ground water sources in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State was studied to determine their suitability or otherwise for drinking and domestic purposes. Nine (9) samples, three (3) each from streams, dug wells and boreholes were randomly collected, during the dry season, in the months of October and November, 2016. The samples were analysed, and the values compared with WHO and NAFDAC standards to ascertain their compliance. The results of the analysis revealed that the physico-chemical parameters studied and concentrations of heavy metals determined, falls within the maximum permissible limits of WHO and NAFDAC standards for drinking water. However, the water samples were predominantly alkaline (pH 6.30 ± 0.10 to 7.00 ± 0.10), (6.70 ± 0.20 to 7.30 ± 0.20), and (7.60 ±0.20 to 8.20 ± 0.10), for boreholes, dug wells and streams respectively. The heavy metals concentrations were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric method. The suitability of water for domestic and drinking purposes indicates that water samples were within the standards prescribed for potable waters.

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Effect of Solid Waste Disposal on Ground Water Quality in Mgboji, NdokiOyigbo Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria

International Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering Research ◽

10.30534/ijeter/2021/03932021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 169-175

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Local Government ◽

Ground Water ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Landfill Site ◽

Human Consumption ◽

Acceptable Limit ◽

Landfill Sites ◽

Rivers State ◽

The Impact

One of the spiteful impacts of landfill sites is the emission of leachates into ground water. The study examined the impact of landfill site on ground water in MgbojiNdokiOyigbo Local Government Area, Rivers State. The study sought to assess the quality of underground water in relation to WHO best standard. The study adopted a laboratory examination, assessing water quality parameters such as hardness, TDS, EC, DO, BOD, chlorine, zinc, pH, temperature, salinity, COD and copper. The study sampled 15 boreholes that are up to or less than 500m from the landfill site and another borehole at 1000m from the landfill site, which serves as a control point for the study. The paired sample t-test was adopted in analyzing the formulated hypotheses. The result of the study revealed that bore holes that are 500m or less are more contaminated than boreholes that are 1000m away from the landfill sites. Furthermore, water quality from boreholes that are 500m or less are unfit for human consumption because they do not meet the acceptable limit postulated by WHO, while boreholes that are 1000m away from the landfill are suitable for human consumption because they meet the acceptable limit by WHO. The study recommends that government should regulate human settlement and development within areas that are too close to landfill sites.

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Applying gross alpha and beta measurements as an estimate to the total indicative dose of Cambrian-Vendian ground water in Estonia

Radioprotection ◽

10.1051/radiopro/20116868s ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 46 (6) ◽

pp. S125-S130 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

S. Suursoo ◽

M. Kiisk ◽

A. Jantsikene ◽

K. Isakar ◽

R. Koch

Keyword(s):

Ground Water ◽

Gross Alpha ◽

Gross Alpha And Beta

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Determination of natural radioactivity by gross alpha and beta measurements in ground water samples

Water Research ◽

10.1016/j.watres.2013.03.030 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 47 (9) ◽

pp. 3103-3108 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Ş. Turhan ◽

E. Özçıtak ◽

H. Taşkın ◽

A. Varinlioğlu

Keyword(s):

Ground Water ◽

Natural Radioactivity ◽

Water Samples ◽

Gross Alpha ◽

Gross Alpha And Beta

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ANALYZING THE QUALITY OF GROUND WATER IN KADUNA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

FUDMA Journal of Sciences ◽

10.33003/fjs-2021-0502-631 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 413-418

Author(s):

Paul Yohanna ◽

Ocheme Victor Apeh ◽

Timothy Lawuyi

Keyword(s):

Electrical Conductivity ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Local Government ◽

Ground Water ◽

Local Government Area ◽

World Health ◽

Total Hardness ◽

Groundwater Exploitation ◽

Sampling Points

The study examines the groundwater quality of Kaduna south Local government area. The physio-chemical analysis of PH, sulphate, Phosphate, chloride, Iron, Electrical conductivity, Turbidity, Nitrates, Total suspended solid and Total hardness were carried out, the result obtained were compared with World Health Organization (WHO) recommended standards for drinking water. pH, sulphate, electrical conductivity, chloride, nitrate, total suspended solids, and total hardness in all location were within the acceptable standards of WHO. The collected data from the laboratory analysis were analyzed using simple tables, graphs and charts and the result reveals that turbidity and iron in all location were above the acceptable standards of WHO. Turbidity which is above the WHO with a significant value at all the eight sampling points with 25.3,22.6,28.7,11.6,9.05,9.05,10.4,14.3 NTU respectively, Iron concentration in all the sampling points is high with 35.0, 30.0,26.0 15.0,12.0,10.0, 15.0,11.0 mg/l respectively. Large amounts of Iron in drinking water can give it an unpleasant metallic taste. Iron is an essential element in human nutrition, and the health effects of iron in drinking water may include warding off, fatigue and anaemia (metaglobinaemia).Groundwater exploitation especially boreholes should be regulated by government in order to reduce the negative effect of water pollution to humans. This research reveals there is great need to analyze any ground water before drinking

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