DETERMINATION OF SOME HEAVY METALS (FE, ZN, CD, PB, MN AND CR) IN BOREHOLE WATER CONSUMED AT GORON DUTSE, DALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KANO STATE.
Abstract
Principally, most natural water sources for agriculture and domestic uses are got underground (boreholes) (Belkhiri et al, 2018). Presently the activities of man due to advancement and urbanization has resulted in contaminating groundwater (Ozturk, et al. 2009; Momodu and Anyakora, 2010). As population increases, the desire to use land also increases and this has resulted in the pollution and contamination of the groundwater due to its vulnerability. Anthropogenic behaviours can discharge wastes and chemicals into the environment either accidentally or intentionally, which has brought about the pollution and contamination of groundwater. The remediation of contaminated groundwater is difficult and of great financial implications to restore to its normal state (Belkhiri et al, 2018).
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