TY  - JOUR
T1  - Comparative Study of Physico-Chemical Parameters and Heavy Metals Concentration of
Some Selected Borehole Water and Sachet Water in Igboora, Ibarapa Central Local
Government, Oyo State
AU - Amusat, A.I. AU - Okewole, S.A. AU - Amuzat, A.I. AU - Adebisi, T.T. AU - Sofolawe, D.A. AU - Salawudeen, R.A. 
JO  - Environmental Research Journal
VL  - 14
IS  - 3
SP  - 58
EP  - 63
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1994-5396
DO  - erj.2020.58.63
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=erj.2020.58.63
KW  - Physico-chemical parameters
KW  -COD
KW  -Nitrate
KW  -and heavy metals
KW  -sachet water and Igboora
AB  - The study was carried out on comparative
analysis of the physico-chemical parameters and heavy
metals concentrations on three water samples each from
borehole and sachet water selected randomly from
Igboora in Ibarapa central local government area of Oyo
State. The physico-chemical parameters were measured
using standard method while the heavy metal
concentrations were examined using Atomic
Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The result of the
physico-chemical parameters showed that turbidity
ranged between (0.000) Ntu across samples
examined, NO<sub>3</sub>
- ranges between (5.04-19.99 mg L<sup>&#150;1</sup>)
with highest sample in sample A (Surulere borehole
water), PO<sub>4</sub>
- ranged between (0.74-2.65 mg L<sup>&#150;1</sup>), pH
(6.70-6.94 mg L<sup>&#150;1</sup>), EC ranged (199.20-374.00) &#956;s cm<sup>&#150;1</sup>
with the highest value recorded in sample C, respectively.
Heavy metals were detected below limits in borehole
water samples. However, sachet water samples
recorded 9.875 Ntu for turbidity, EC ranged between
(149.900-162.000) &mu;s cm<sup>&#150;1</sup>, higher pH values were also
recorded for sachet water which is between
(7.490-7.620 mg L<sup>&#150;1</sup>). Similarly, heavy metal
concentrations were detected below limit for both
borehole and sachet water except that manganese and zinc
revealed values in some samples, respectively. It was
noted that all physico-chemical parameters examined for
borehole and sachet water were within WHO threshold
limits except for values of NO<sub>3</sub>
-, COD and BOD. The
water is safe for drinking if the appropriate measure is
taken to regulate high parameters.
ER  -