Assessment of Properties of Fadama Soils in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State

Henry, U. I.; Henry, Uzoma; Ibrahim, Ibrahim; I, Iro; Habib, Leila

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“…However, the conductivities of both water samples were within the WHO-recommended limit of 810,000 µs/cm. The large-scale deposition of garbage and metal scraps into the water, which later corrode and disintegrate, may have contributed to the comparatively high concentration of total dissolved solids in the water beyond the point of discharge (Henry, 2019). This is clear from how far away the river is from the communities and the metal fabrication facilities.…”

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“…According to similar studies, water contains 42.77 ppm of manganese (Deshmukh, 2019;Henry, 2019). Tap water may taste, smell, and seem discolored when manganese concentrations exceed 0.05 mg/L (Hassan, 2008).…”

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“…Bahiru (2020) expressed that industrial effluent discharged around the Eastern Oromia National region fields gave higher heavy metal concentrations. Henry (2019) reported in a published paper that wastewater discharge could have increased water temperature, conductivity, and higher heavy metal concentrations (Fe and Cl -), which exceeded WHO permissible limits in the Yantika area of Plateau State.…”

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“…https://scientifica.umyu.edu.ng/ Henry et al, /USci, 2(4): 076 -084, December 2023 the introduction of unwanted or dangerous materials. (Henry, 2019;Jambeck et al, 2015). Heavy metals are metals with a high atomic weight and a density greater than 5 g/cm 3 (Zhang et al, 2019).…”

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Assessment of the Physico-chemical Parameters and Heavy Metal Concentration of Delimi Wastewater in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State.

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The high-water demand for domestic, agricultural, and industrial uses has increased water scarcity and is becoming alarming as natural or anthropogenic sources sometimes pollute the available water resources. Wastewater at Delimi was analyzed for physicochemical parameters and heavy metal concentration before and after the discharge of effluents into the water. Standard analytical methods were employed to analyze the physicochemical parameters, while the chemical analysis for the heavy metals was done using an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). Results of the analysis showed the following ranges: temperature 20.30°C -24.40°C, pH 7.46 - 8.45, conductivity 310.40 - 481.68 µs/cm, total solids 318 - 481.00 mg/L, suspended solid 132.40 - 194.50 mg/L, dissolved solids 186. 40 - 287.00 mg/L, total hardness 496.20 - 651.00 mg/L, calcium hardness 121.37 - 147, 82 mg/L, magnesium hardness 103.00 - 124.00 mg/L, chloride 90.00 - 132.00 mg/L and sulphate 183.00 - 247.20 mg/L. All parameters assessed were within the WHO permissible limits except for chloride. Before the point of discharge, the wastewater recorded heavy metal concentration in the range of 0.00 – 5.80 ppm and 0.06 – 11.26 ppm after the point of effluent discharge. Iron recorded the highest value, which is above the WHO permissible limit, and lead, the lowest value, while Nickel and Manganese were not detected. Wastewater after the point of effluent discharge recorded higher concentration values, indicating the negative effects on the heavy metal concentration of the effluent discharges in the water. The resulting discharge increased the heavy metal concentration in the water, posing health challenges to the people within the environment. Using this wastewater for agricultural irrigation and laundry purposes could bring about exposure to heavy metals contained in it.

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Assessment of the Physico-chemical Parameters and Heavy Metal Concentration of Delimi Wastewater in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State.

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“…Philip's model is well-suited for wetlands in Ghana and Nigeria's forest zones (Oku et al, 2011;Thomas et al, 2020) and has proven effective in areas like Abia State, Nigeria (Ruth et al, 2015) as well as Progo's upper watershed in Indonesia (Ritawati et al, 2012). In the tropical river basins of Ghana, multiple models, including Philip, Horton, and Kostiakov, have demonstrated good performance (Henry et al, 2016). Lastly, while Philip's model stood out in clay soils in Jordan (Albalasmeh et al, 2022), the Horton model was superior under diverse soil conditions from regions, like Nigeria and India (Zakwan, 2019).…”

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Soil Textures-Based Evaluation of Horton and Philip's Infiltration Models for Equatorial Small Watersheds

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Bisri

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J. Ecol. Eng.

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The global database underscores Indonesia's scant 0.47% global contribution, of which 7.7% is from humid tropical climates. However, existing infiltration studies have primarily focused on specific soil textures and limited research points, resulting in a lack of comprehensive data. This knowledge gap is particularly evident in the Papua region of Indonesia, which boasts many small watersheds with abundant water resources but limited hydrologic data, especially regarding infiltration rates. Previous studies indicated that Horton and Philip's models excelled in equatorial regions but were limited in the number of soil textures and watersheds analysed or focused mainly on larger watersheds. Therefore, this study aimed to address this research gap by conducting a comprehensive analysis of the performance of the Horton and Philip's models across different soil textures in small watersheds, using the Hydrologic Soil Group classification as a reference. A performance analysis was conducted to assess Horton and Philip's performance using the Moriasi technique (based on R, RSR, and NSE best values). Field observations were conducted at 95 points in eleven small watersheds in Papua as representatives of equatorial small watersheds globally. Observations were suspended for 48 hours if rainfall occurred; thus, ten months were needed to finish the observation. The results of this study demonstrated that the Horton model performed exceptionally well for six of nine soil textures, whereas the Philip's model showed excellent performance for five out of nine. The obtained research results were compared with similar studies from Ghana, Nigeria, and India, reinforcing the conclusion that globally, the Horton and Philip's model effectively describes infiltration rates in equatorial small watersheds. Further research was recommended in equatorial small watersheds with sand and loamy sand soil textures, two of the nine soil textures that were not covered in the conducted study.

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Influence of Urban Informal Activities on Pollutant Levels in Water and Soil of Some Cities in Northern Nigeria

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Assessment of Properties of Fadama Soils in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State

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Assessment of the Physico-chemical Parameters and Heavy Metal Concentration of Delimi Wastewater in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State.

Assessment of the Physico-chemical Parameters and Heavy Metal Concentration of Delimi Wastewater in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State.

Soil Textures-Based Evaluation of Horton and Philip's Infiltration Models for Equatorial Small Watersheds

Influence of Urban Informal Activities on Pollutant Levels in Water and Soil of Some Cities in Northern Nigeria

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