ASSESSMENT OF SURFACE AND GROUND WATER QUALITY AROUND ARTISANAL REFINING OPERATION SITES IN OHAJI / EGBEMA LGA, IMO STATE

Authors

  • Obinna Benneth Ukaigwe Centre for Occupational Health, Safety and Environment, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
  • Eunice Nwachukwu Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
  • Chinemerem Patricks
  • Ejikeme Ugwoha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26662/ijiert.v12i6.pp40-61

Keywords:

Surface and groundwater, Water quality index, artisanal refining and Ohaji/Egbema LGA.

Abstract

This study assessed the distribution of water quality for surface and groundwater samples collected within artisanal refining sites in Ohaji/Egbema local government area in Imo state. The sampling technique involved collecting ten groundwater and ten surface water samples around artisanal refining sites within the distances of 0-100m, 100-200m, 200-300m, 300-400m, 400-500m, Four control samples (two each for surface water and groundwater) were also collected at distances of over 10km from the refining sites. Some physicochemical parameters were analyzed, and water quality index were also calculated for difference distances based on measured physicochemical parameters and WHO standards using weighted arithmetic mean methods.

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Published

2025-07-08

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 6 (2025): IJIERT

Section

Engineering and Technology

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Obinna Benneth Ukaigwe, Eunice Nwachukwu, Chinemerem Patricks, & Ejikeme Ugwoha. (2025). ASSESSMENT OF SURFACE AND GROUND WATER QUALITY AROUND ARTISANAL REFINING OPERATION SITES IN OHAJI / EGBEMA LGA, IMO STATE. International Journal of Innovations in Engineering Research and Technology, 12(6), 40-61. https://doi.org/10.26662/ijiert.v12i6.pp40-61