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Greener Journal of Environmental Management and Public Safety Vol. 9(1), pp. 01-18, 2020 ISSN: 2354-2276 Copyright ©2020, the copyright of this article is retained by the author(s)
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A Comprehensive Assessment of Groundwater Quality in the Vicinity of the Three Soluos Dumpsites in Igando Area of Lagos State, Nigeria
1Salami L.; 2Susu A.A.; 3Koleola O.
1*Environmental Engineering Research Unit, Department of Chemical and Polymer Engineering, Lagos State University, Epe, Lagos, Nigeria
2Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos
3Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Article No.:123119226 Type: Research |
Groundwater contamination within the vicinity of landfill sites is a threat to the purity of drinking water from groundwater sources. This study was carried out to comprehensively assess the groundwater quality in the vicinity of the three Soluos dumpsites in Igando area of Lagos State, Nigeria. Six boreholes were dug within the vicinity of Soluos 1 dumpsite, four boreholes were dug around the vicinity of Soluos 2 dumpsite and six boreholes were also dug within the vicinity Soluos 3 dumpsite. The locations of all the dug boreholes were identified using Global positioning System (GPS) in order to identify the boreholes universally. One groundwater sample was taken from each of the dug boreholes in the vicinity of Soluos dumpsites using treated one liter plastic bottle. Moreover, two water samples were collected from two different existing household wells around the vicinity of Soluos 1dumpsite using treated one 1litre plastic bottle. The same was done in Soluos 2 and 3 dumpsites. All the samples were analysed for twenty six physicochemical parameters, seven heavy metals and three microbiological parameters using the methods prescribed by the American Public Health Association. The analysed results of groundwater samples from the dug boreholes and water samples from the existing household wells within the vicinity of the dumpsites were not totally in conformity with the guidelines on drinking water by World Health Organisation (WHO) and Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA). This is an indication that the groundwater around the vicinity of the Soluos dumpsites in Igando area of Lagos State were contaminated. The contamination of water in the existing household wells within the vicinity of the dumpsites was more pronounced in comparison with the groundwater from the dug boreholes. Hence the groundwater quality around the vicinity of the dumpsites represents a threat to public health. |
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Submitted: 31/12/2019 Accepted: 12/01/2020 Published: 31/01/2020 |
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*Corresponding Author Salami L. E-mail: SalamiLukumon@ yahoo.com; Lukumon.salami@ lasu.edu.ng |
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Keywords: Assessment; comprehensive; contamination; dumpsite; groundwater; quality |
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Cite this Article: Salami L; Susu AA; Koleola O (2020). A Comprehensive Assessment of Groundwater Quality in the Vicinity of the Three Soluos Dumpsites in Igando Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. Greener Journal of Environmental Management and Public Safety, 9(1):01-18.
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