Quality Assessment of Ground Water in Selected Waste Dumpsites Areas in Warri, Nigeria

Akudo, Ernest Orji; Ozulu, George Uchebike; Osogbue, Lewis Chucks

doi:10.3923/erj.2010.281.285

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“…However, on the basis of the data shown in Table 2, groundwater in the area is fresh and the major chemical constituents each occur at well below the limits specified in the WHO (2011) and SON (2007) drinking-water quality standards. These results appear to be in general agreement with previous studies undertaken in the metropolis, a selection of which include those by Akudo et al (2010), Olobaniyi and Efe (2007) and Olobaniyi and Owoyemi (2004;. Figure 3 contains only selected samples because many samples plotted in the same position in both ternary diagrams and the central diamond.…”

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“…Data from Akudo et al (2010) who suggested a relationship between dumpsite leachate chemistry and nearby borehole water quality have also been plotted in the Piper diagram, Figure 3. The leachate sample from this data, red circle plots in the lower quadrant of the diamond while borehole water (blue circle) is in near linear alignment with other dug well data.…”

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“…Data for the leachate and borehole water obtained from Akudo et al (2010) Dumpsite and landfill leachate and sewage are indeed known sources of chloride, bicarbonate, calcium and magnesium loading to native groundwater (Panno et al, 2006;Uma, 2004;Hanchar 1991;Bradley et al, 1987, Baedecker & Back, 1979. Thus Akudo et al (2010) report dumpsite leachate concentrations of up to 932mg/l, 2,208mg/l, 170mg/l and 396 mg/l for Na, HCO 3, SO 4 and Cl respectively from dumpsites in Warri, while Efe, Cheke and Ojoh (2013) show that up to twenty five huge and open garbage dumpsites and landfills are randomly located in the metropolis, Figure 2. This is in addition to the potentially tremendous amount of sewage generated by close to a million persons from numerous home and industrial onsite septic tank sewage treatment systems.…”

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“…Thus, potential contamination of shallow groundwater with heavy metals from four primary sources have been suggested: oil and gas and related industry activities (Aremu, Olawuyi, Metshitsuka, Sridhar, & Oluwande ,2002;Nduka & Orisakwe, 2007, 2009Emonyan, Akporhonor & Akpoborie, 2008;Etchie, Etchie & Adewuyi, 2011), leachates from unregulated garbage dumps (Akudo, Ozulu & Osogbue , 2010), road wash and storm water runoff (Egboh, Nwajei & Adaikpoh, 2000) and soils (Iwegbue, Nwajei, Ogala, & Overah, 2010). In addition, Olobaniyi and Owoyemi (2004; have also suggested possible chloride enrichment of the underlying aquifer by recharge from the tidal Warri River and its tributary creeks and argue that heavy ground water abstractions in parts of the city are potentially inducing sea water intrusion from the Atlantic Ocean.…”

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Urbanization and Major Ion Hydrogeochemistry of the Shallow Aquifer at the Effurun - Warri Metropolis, Nigeria

Akpoborie

Aweto²,

Ohwoghere‐Asuma³

2014

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Results from chemical analyses of forty dug well water samples in the Effurun-Warri metropolis show that mean pH is 7.1 and mean TDS is 193 mg/l. Representative mean levels of cation occurrence include Ca, Mg, Na and K at 6.13mg/l, 4.09 mg/l, 4.89 mg/l and 3.37 mg/l respectively. Mean anion concentration for bicarbonate was 8.20mg/l, 1.27mg/l for sulphate and 23.74mg/l for chloride. Physical and chemical parameters are thus well below WHO and Standard Organization of Nigeria drinking-water quality standards. Piper diagram plots of the data indicate that ground water is predominantly Ca+Mg+Na Chloride facie and that mixing and ion exchange processes control the dominant cation in space and thus at each specific locality. Leachates from the many, widely distributed and unregulated landfills and dumpsites have been identified as possibly the principal sources of major ion loading to groundwater. The ubiquitous onsite sewage treatment soak away pits also contribute major ions to groundwater. These two sources are thus accountable for any observed local spikes in groundwater chloride content rather than sea water intrusion as had been previously suggested.

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Urbanization and Major Ion Hydrogeochemistry of the Shallow Aquifer at the Effurun - Warri Metropolis, Nigeria

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Aweto²,

Ohwoghere‐Asuma³

2014

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“…Higher values of 145± 12.3 were reported for leachates from dumpsites in Warri [19]. The recorded values for the water samples were higher than WHO recommended limit of 0-5 NTU.…”

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Impact of Waste Dumpsites on the Physicochemical and Microbiological Qualities of Well Water Sources Located in Their Vicinities

Idise¹,

Igborgbor²

2017

IJEE

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Indiscriminate dumping of wastes at any available space within the vicinity of residential quarters is a common practice in many developing countries like Nigeria. The negative environmental impacts of waste dumpsites have continued to generate public health concern. In this study, the impact of waste dumpsites on the physicochemical and microbiological qualities of underground water sources located within their vicinities in Delta State, Nigeria, were assessed using standard biochemical techniques. A total of 45 water samples were collected from hand dug wells in Warri, Agbarho and Agbor (all in Delta State) at distances of about 500m, 1km and 1.5 km radius of dumpsites and analysed for physicochemical and microbiological quality using the ASTM and standard microbiological techniques respectively. The results revealed that all the analyzed parameters decreased with distances away from the dumpsites. The physicochemical parameters such as turbidity, dissolved solid were significantly (P<0.05) above the WHO regulatory limits at ≤ 1km radius of most dumpsites. The total heterotrophic bacteria count, which ranged between 2.1 × 10 3 to 6.52 × 10 6 cfu/ml, was also significantly (P<0.05) higher than regulatory limits. Findings from this study suggest that waste dumpsites could impact negatively on the microbial and some chemical qualities of hand dug well waters sited in their vicinities. Hence, the location of dumpsites at least 1km distance away from residential quarters as well as simple boiling and filtration treatment of drinking water sources in the study areas are recommended.

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Identifying Groundwater Potential Regions in Sokoto Basin, Northwestern Nigeria: An Integrated Remote Sensing, GIS, and MIF Techniques

Akudo,

Ifediegwu,

Ahmed

et al. 2024

J Indian Soc Remote Sens

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Quality Assessment of Ground Water in Selected Waste Dumpsites Areas in Warri, Nigeria

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Urbanization and Major Ion Hydrogeochemistry of the Shallow Aquifer at the Effurun - Warri Metropolis, Nigeria

Urbanization and Major Ion Hydrogeochemistry of the Shallow Aquifer at the Effurun - Warri Metropolis, Nigeria

Impact of Waste Dumpsites on the Physicochemical and Microbiological Qualities of Well Water Sources Located in Their Vicinities

Identifying Groundwater Potential Regions in Sokoto Basin, Northwestern Nigeria: An Integrated Remote Sensing, GIS, and MIF Techniques

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