GROUNDWATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT USING BOREHOLE SAMPLES IN UTE COMMUNITY IN BENIN CITY, EDO STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Groundwater samples were collected from Ute Community of Benin City in Edo State, Nigeria, whose major source of supply is via groundwater, with the view of accessing their quality for consumption. A total of twelve borehole samples were obtained from various points in the study area and Physico-chemical pollutants were analyzed using accepted techniques. This was performed to ensure that the water being drunk by locals is potable. The National Standard for Drinking Water Quality (NSDWQ) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have minimum standards for sulphate, nitrate, chloride, and Total Dissolved Solids that were all fulfilled by the groundwater samples in the research region (TDS). Although 75% of the water samples were within the NSDWQ range limit of 6.5 to 9.5, they were still somewhat acidic. Additionally, all of the water samples were harder than the NSDWQ's 400 mg/L hardness standard. Other students' comparable trials over the last five years indicate that the cadmium issue is still a concern. The prevailing consensus is that water from the research region shouldn't be drunk untreated due to the potentially fatal effects of cadmium on people.