Assessment of water quality of Ogbese River in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria

Orjiekwe, CL; Dumo, DT; Chinedu, NB

doi:10.4314/ijbcs.v7i6.32

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“…Various researches have been carried out on Ogbese river, as it flows through many communities. Orjiekwe et al (2013) reported the pollution of Ogbese river in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, south-east Nigeria and the results showed that most of the pollution indices of the water samples analyzed indicated that the river water falls within an acceptable range for natural waters according to the World Health Organization (WHO 2004) standards. Okoli et al (2009) worked on modeling of sediment transport capacities of Ogbese and the study was aimed at developing models which can be used to predict the magnitude and levels of sediment concentration for engineering design purposes.…”

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Quality assessment and classification of Ogbese river using water quality index (WQI) tool

Akinbile

Omoniyi

2018

Sustain. Water Resour. Manag.

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Fourteen (14) water parameters were considered for the Ogbese river quality assessment and water quality index (WQI) tool to classify it and to see if it required treatment before usage. Samples from 20 points at 50 ms interval were collected in February and June 2013 representing dry and wet seasons, respectively, and in accordance with American Public Health Association, APHA (Publications on standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater, pp 123-189, 2005) standard procedures. Most of the parameters were within maximum permissible limits of the World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Nigeria Standards for Drinking Water Quality (NSDWQ) with the exception of total dissolved solid, turbidity, electrical conductivity and total coliform in both seasons. Lead, zinc and iron were not detected in dry season, while their traces were recorded in wet season. WQI indicated considerable degrees of pollution with classification numbers of 46.61 and 44.91 for dry and wet seasons, respectively, and falls within Class IV of the general rating scale.

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Quality assessment and classification of Ogbese river using water quality index (WQI) tool

Akinbile

Omoniyi

2018

Sustain. Water Resour. Manag.

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“…Lower values of pH might be attributed to anthropogenic activities (pollution) within the study area and these values might be responsible for the increased heavy metals (Pb and Cd) in the groundwater, as too high or low pH is known to affect the solubility and toxicity of heavy metals. The acidic nature of groundwater quality in Benin City has been noted by several researchers (Omoigberale et al, 2009;Orjiekwe et al, 2013;Ogbeifun et al, 2019). Though pH has no direct effect on human (Ogbeifun et al, 2019) but all the biochemical reactions are however pH dependent.…”

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“…Hence, it is imperative to regularly monitor the water quality of water resources in order to safeguard public health and secure water resources for portable water supply. Although numerous studies have assessed the groundwater quality in southern Nigeria (Erah et al, 2002;Omoigberale et al, 2009;Akpoveta et al, 2011;Orjiekwe et al, 2013;Omorogieva et al, 2016;Adegbite et al, 2018;Foka et al, 2018;Ogbeifun et al, 2019). However, no study has been reported on the groundwater quality in Ovia North East despite the rapid urbanization that has occurred in this area over the years.…”

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Impact of Urbanizing Ovia-North East on the Quality of Groundwater using Water Quality Index

Rawlings

Ikediashi

2020

Nig. J. Env. Sci. & Tech.

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Due to increasing population and industrialization in urban areas, the environment has become so vulnerable as a result of unhygienic practise by the populace (particularly in developing country). Thus, making groundwater to be more vulnerable to pollutants from the environment. In this study, groundwater samples were collected from twelve different boreholes (six domestic boreholes and six bakery boreholes) in Ovia North-East Local Government Areas and assessed for their suitability in domestic and industrial purposes. These samples were collected between September and October, 2019 (peak of rainy season). The samples were analysed for fourteen physiochemical parameters, namely: pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Turbidity, Bicarbonate (HCO3-), Chloride (Cl), Ammonium Nitrogen (NH4N), Total Hardness (TH), Temperature, Odour, Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd). All the laboratory analyses were conducted in accordance with the techniques described by American Public Health. Statistical analyses such as correlation matrix (Pearson’s Correlation) and water quality index (WQI) were used in this study. Results of physiochemical analysis revealed that of all the parameters examined, pH, Pb and Cd were not within acceptable limits. The correlation matrix indicated that TDS shows a highly positive correlation (0.99) between EC and NH4N respectively and also Temperature shows a highly negative correlation (0.80) between EC, TDS and NH4N respectively. The WQI indicated that the groundwater samples ranged from excellent to good indicating that the water is fit for drinking, domestic and industrial purpose. The physiochemical and correlation analyses revealed that the quality of groundwater in Ovia- North East LGA has slightly deteriorated and might be prone to contamination (by anthropogenic activities). Hence, it is recommended that there should be regular monitoring of the groundwater quality so as to sustain and improve the water quality and that the water should be treated before use.

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“…Threats from pollutants in water supplies are under the spotlight owing to the associated adverse effects of the pollutants on hydrobionts and aquatic habitat integrity [1]. Heavy metals are toxic as they are persistent, nonbiodegradable and readily accumulate in water, soil, bottom sediments and living organisms.…”

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Heavy Metal Concentrations in Selected Fishes, and Water from Orogodo River, Agbor, Delta State in Nigeria

Wangboje

Ekome

Efendu

2017

AJEE

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This study determined heavy metal:-(lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) concentrations in selected fish species including: (Brycinus intermidus, Clarias gariepinus, Parachanna obscura, Ctenopoma kingsleyae, Hemichromis bimaculatus and Phractolaemus ansorgeii) and water from Orogodo River situated in Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria. Furthermore, the health risk exposure to humans who consume the fish and utilized the water in Orogodo River was assessed. The mean (±SD) concentration of the heavy metal in water ranged from 0±0 mg/l for Cd to 0.35±0.29 mg/l for Fe. The mean (±SD) concentration of metals in fish species ranged from 0.06±0.02 mg/kg for Cd in Brycinus intermidus to 187.90±89.59 mg/kg for Fe in Parachanna obscura. The Bioaccumulation Quotient (BQ) values ranged from 4.51 mg/kg for Pb in Hemichromis bimaculatus to 1297.13 mg/kg for Fe in Phractolemus ansorgei. These results imply that continuous intake of fish and water obtained from this river would have cumulative deleterious effect on aquatic organisms and man.

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Assessment of water quality of Ogbese River in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria

Cited by 10 publications

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Quality assessment and classification of Ogbese river using water quality index (WQI) tool

Quality assessment and classification of Ogbese river using water quality index (WQI) tool

Impact of Urbanizing Ovia-North East on the Quality of Groundwater using Water Quality Index

Heavy Metal Concentrations in Selected Fishes, and Water from Orogodo River, Agbor, Delta State in Nigeria

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