PHYSICOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT OF A LOCAL DRINKING WATER SOURCE IN NGUGO, IKEDURU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, IMO STATE, NIGERIA
AMADI, A. N. C., ANYANWU, E. D. AND IBE, O. P.
ABSTRACT
Population growth, industrialization and agriculture are increasingly and adversely impacting on freshwater bodies, thereby putting a strain on available drinking water sources especially in the rural areas. Physicochemical parameters of Mbaa Stream, Ngugo, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State was assessed to determine its suitability for drinking and other domestic uses. The study was carried in 3 stationsbetween April and June 2017 using standard analytical methods. A total of 9 parameters
(pH, temperature, total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen,…