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Evaluation of the Pollution Status of River Galma Basin in the Vicinity of Dakace Industrial Layout, Zaria, Nigeria
Social and Natural Sciences Journal
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Evaluation of the Pollution Status of River Galma Basin in the Vicinity of Dakace Industrial Layout, Zaria, Nigeria
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Ugumanim, Udiba Udiba; Environmental Technology Division, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, (NARICT), Zaria
Barde, Bate Garba; Environmental Science Department, Federal University Dutse, Gigawa State Abdullahi, Mahmud; Environmental Technology Division, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, (NARICT), Zaria Shitu, Umar; Environmental Technology Division, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, (NARICT), Zaria Ahmad, Zakariyya; Environmental Technology Division, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, (NARICT), Zaria Debora, Agboun Temeweidoubra; Environmental Technology Division, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, (NARICT), Zaria Nanadeinboemi, Ozogu Agbe; Environmental Technology Division, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, (NARICT), Zaria |
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Natural Sciences Section
River Galma, Effluents, heavy metal, pollution, FAO limits 504 |
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Dakace Industrial Layout Zaria habours a number of wet industries, effluents from these industries are discharged through drains and canal that empties into River Galma. The river basin is a booming agricultural area and the river is used for irrigation. A study was conducted at River Galma Basin around Dakace Industrial Layout Zaria to evaluate its heavy metal pollution status. Lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni) and manganese (Mn) concentrations were analyzed using Shimadzu atomic absorption spectrophotometer (model AA-6800, Japan) after wet digestion. The range of concentrations (mg/kg) of these metals was Pb (52.77-120.40), Cr (0.56-8.05), Ni (0.17-4.01) and Mn (6.98-22.). The heavy metals concentrations determined were found to be within US EPA, World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) limits for acceptable soil metal concentrations. However, the mean soil lead level was found to be above Dutch Target value (85 mg/kg) which is the bench mark for soil quality. Statistical analysis shows that industrial discharges from Dakace industrial layout have significant influence on the heavy metal profile of the study area. The implications of these findings for public health are fully discussed.
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Central Bohemia University, o.p.s
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2015-06-26
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article |
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application/pdf
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http://ojs.journals.cz/index.php/SNSJ/article/view/667
10.12955/snsj.v9i1.667 |
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Social and Natural Sciences Journal; Vol 9, No 1 (2015)
1804-9710 1804-4158 10.12955/snsj.v9i1 |
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eng
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http://ojs.journals.cz/index.php/SNSJ/article/view/667/620
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Copyright (c) 2015 Udiba Udiba Ugumanim, Bate Garba Barde, Mahmud Abdullahi, Umar Shitu, Zakariyya Ahmad, Agboun Temeweidoubra Debora, Ozogu Agbe Nanadeinboemi
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ |
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