Utilization of water quality index (WQI) in water quality assessment of groundwater in Agbor metropolis, Delta State Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOboh, I.P.
dc.contributor.authorEgun, N.K.
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-12T09:01:37Z
dc.date.available2018-03-12T09:01:37Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractA water quality index provides a single number that expresses the overall quality at a certain location and time based on several water parameters. The objective of the study was to calculate the Water Quality Index (WQI) of groundwater in Agbor metropolis, Delta State Nigeria in order to assess its suitability for drinking and domestic purposes. WQI was determined on the basis of various physico-chemical parameters namely pH, Electrical conductivity (EC), Turbidity, Total suspended Solids (TSS), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Sulphate, Nitrate, Phosphate, Chloride, Copper, Lead, Iron, Zinc and Cadmium. The calculation of the WQI was done using weighted arithmetic index method. The WQI was found to be 45.46 indicating that the groundwater in the study area is of good quality in its un- treated state quality and therefore safe for human consumption and domestic purposes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOboh, I.P., & Egun, N.K. (2017). Utilization of water quality index (WQI) in water quality assessment of groundwater in Agbor metropolis, Delta State Nigeria. International Science & Technology Journal of Namibia, 10, 48-55.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/2202
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Namibiaen_US
dc.subjectWater quality indexen_US
dc.subjectChemical parametersen_US
dc.subjectGroundwateren_US
dc.subjectAgbor metropolisen_US
dc.titleUtilization of water quality index (WQI) in water quality assessment of groundwater in Agbor metropolis, Delta State Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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