Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Ediagbonya TF

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• Research Article
  Identification and Quantification of Heavy Metals, Anions and Coliforms in Water bodies using Enrichment Factors
  Author(s): Ediagbonya TF, Nmema EE, Nwachukwu PC and Teniola ODEdiagbonya TF, Nmema EE, Nwachukwu PC and Teniola OD
  
  Seven water samples collected from five surface waters and three deep wells in Ondo South were analyzed for the presence of heavy metals, anions and colifom bacteria. Five of the water samples gave MPN values ranging from 3 to 180 colony forming units (CFU)/per 100 mL, with presence of Escherichia coli and other coliforms. The mean of the results which was expressed in mg/l ranged from: Mg; 0.02-0.52; As, 0.01-0.02; Pb, 0.00-0.02; Cd, 0.00-0.05; Cu, 0.02-1.05; Fe, 0.01-0.48; Cr, 0.00-0.01; Zn, 0.01-0.3; Ni, 0.00- 0.04; Mn, 0.00 0.08; Phosphate, 0.74; 2.97; Sulphate, 2.46-24.22; Chloride, 118.33-324.97; Nitrate, 0.5-2.23. Mg, As, Cu, Cr and Ni showed significant positive relationship with PO4 3- and SO4 2- at 0.01 level while Pb, Cd and Zn at 0.05 level. Heavy metal concentration showed weak positive relationship with Cl- except Mn at 0.05 level. The trace metals had no relationship wi.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2380-2391.1000146

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