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The Eleme Petrochemicals Company is one of the largest industrial establishments in Eleme, Rivers State of Nigeria, and generates its wastes into the richEleme Creeks which are believed to have polluted the water body as claimed by the indigene. To actually verify this claim, a study was carried out to investigate the levels of some Physiochemical Parameters viz dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, sulphate, phosphate, sodium ion, potassium ion, calcium ion, magnesium ion and oil and grease from Eleme creeks. In investigating the levels of these parameters, water sample were collected from ten different locations for a period of eight months (ieJuly2010-February 2011) and standard method as stipulated by APHA were followed. The results of the study show that the mean concentration of SO4 2- ,PO4 3- , Na + , K + , Mg 2+ , Ca 2+ , Oil and grease were within the national and international limits while those of DO, COD and BOD were not within the limits. This of course posed some possible health risks to users of the creeks. The results of the study were higher compared with that provided by the Environmental Impact Assessment study carried out by the company in 1992. Also, the mean concentrations of parameters in the dry season were generally higher compared to the rainy season. The two way ANOVA show that there was a significant difference in the mean concentration of the analysed parameters between sampling locations and sampling periods except for Na + .

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The Eleme petrochemicals company and its impact on the levels of some Physiochemical Parameters from Eleme Creeks, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.