PAPER TITLE :AN ANALYSIS OF THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF TWO MAJOR DRINKING WATER SOURCES IN ADEYEMI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ONDO, NIGERIA

JOURNAL OF CHEMRESEARCH | VOLUME 1 NUMBER 1 2019

Paper Details

  • Author(s) : Edgar, U. Amuho, Oladotun,T. Adegoke and Adeniyi Oyebade
  • Abstract:

The research essentially focused on the analysis of two major sources of drinking water for
quality. Water from two very strategic and major boreholes within Adeyemi College of
Education, Ondo in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria were sampled
and analyzed for physico-chemical properties. Some of the parameters analyzed were: Total
hardness, calcium and magnesium hardness, pH, chloride hardness, conductivity, total solids,
total suspended solids, total dissolve solids, acidity and alkalinity. Also heavy metals content
(As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, V, and Zn) were analysed in order to know if the water is safe for
drinking. The result obtained from the analysis of the two water samples were compared with
Nigeria Industrial Standards (NIS) and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and safe
limits for drinking water. The result shows that the two water sources are wholesome for human
consumption.
Keywords: Physico-chemical, drinking water, quality, boreholes