Moringa oleifera-treated dry season-turbid Well-water in Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria: A comparative evaluation

Nnamani, OP; Otuu, CF; Attama, AA; Agha, SI Inya; Ibezim, CE

doi:10.1055/s-0031-1282655

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“…Current investigation is in agreement to the previous study in which orange peels and Moringa oleifera was effective to decrease total dissolved solids in water (18). In another study moringa olifera was used for the water treatment and found to be effective (35). Electrical Conductivity is the ability to measure dissolved ionic content in water.…”

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Assessing plant-based coagulant performance to improve the safety and quality of water

Siddique¹,

Butt²,

Parveen³

et al. 2020

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The proposed work was carried out to replace the conventional water purification methods by natural coagulants. Samples of groundwater were obtained and analyzed for quality parameters. The coagulants of Moringa oleifera, orange peels, and date pits were prepared, and different combinations of these coagulants were used to find out the most effective one. Results regarding various physicochemical tests including pH, electrical conductivity, turbidity, total dissolved solids (TDS), calcium, magnesium, total hardness, bicarbonates, chlorides and heavy metals revealed that pH was not affected by treatments, values for EC were dropped down slightly but not reduced to an acceptable limit of World Health Organization (WHO). TDS, total hardness and chlorides reduced to the acceptable limit of WHO. Additionally, a significant reduction was recorded in lead and arsenic contents of treated water samples. Moreover, the results exhibited that the values for TPC and Total Coliform were dropped down slightly but not reduced to a satisfactory limit of WHO, while fecal Coliform reduced to the acceptable limit of WHO and E.coli was found to be zero in all samples. Conclusively, natural coagulants contain good adsorbent properties, which can confer the purification of water in a cost-effective way.

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