Open AccessSeasonal Variation of Physiochemical Properties of River Water Samples in Akure, South-Western Nigeria
Author(s) -
Ochuko M. Ojo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of civil engineering and urbanism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2252-0430
DOI - 10.54203/jceu.2022.1
Subject(s) - turbidity , total dissolved solids , biochemical oxygen demand , dry season , water quality , chemical oxygen demand , total suspended solids , wet season , seasonality , environmental science , suspended solids , environmental chemistry , manganese , chlorine , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental engineering , chemistry , biology , wastewater , ecology , geology , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry
The effect of seasonal variation on the physicochemical properties of Ala river in Ondo state Nigeria was studied in this research. Thirteen water parameters including Total Hardness (TH), Turbidity, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Conductivity, pH, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Chlorine (Cl), Mangnesium (Mg), Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn) and Manganese (Mn) were analyzed on the three samples (Ala-Elefosan, Araromi and Oba-Ile) that were considered. From the comparison made between the obtained results and the Nigeria Standard for Drinking Water Quality (NSDWQ) permissible limit, it can be inferred that there were variations in the water quality from dry to wet season for all the parameters and recommended that adequate water treatment should be carried out before usage irrespective of the season.