Nigeria
Research Article
Development of Water Quality Map for Ogbomoso Metropolis
Author(s): Ibironke OO, Adegoke OJ and Akindipe RDIbironke OO, Adegoke OJ and Akindipe RD
The quality of water is usually strongly considered as criteria for its suitability for a purpose. Important physical, chemical and bacteriological properties form the basis to judge the quality of water. To determine whether a particular water sample is of acceptable quality for drinking, it is necessary to compare its properties with the regulatory limits of certain well known and accepted standards set by organizations like World Health Organization, US Environmental Protection Agency, Nigeria International Standards etc. The focus of this project is to investigate the extent of contaminants in the available water sources and the causative agents in Ogbomoso North and South Metropolis. 100 water samples were collected through an evenly spread sample point positioning system across the study area, to give an averagely accurate analysis of the result. The Physical properties like Tem.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-784X.1000205
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