EFFECTS OF KADUNA REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (KRPC) EFFLUENT ON ROMI RIVER WATER QUALITY KADUNA STATE NIGERIA.

The study examined the effects of Kaduna refinery effluent on water quality of River Romi Kaduna state. The study was conducted within three (3) months and aimed at assessing the effect of KRPC on River ROMI. The study covered a distance of 20Km from the point of effluent discharge from the Kaduna Refining Petrochemical Company to the point of outflow into the River Romi. They were four sampling points and three samples were collected from of the four points.. The results of the analysis were used to investigate the impact (s) of the effluent from the Refinery on the River Romi, in the host Community of Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC). Physical characterizing parameters that were considered in the investigation include: the physical and Chemical Properties which are measured in terms physical and chemical properties. Biological Chemical oxygen demand (BOD),170pp 160pp, PH7.45 and 6.72 temperature 340C and 320C, Turbidity 39.71 NTU and 11.74NTU, , and Heavy Metals among other key analyses. The results obtained were used to determine the level of impact of these parameters in the effluent water whether in the rating of either being high, or low or within permissible limit if, when compared with Compliance limit stipulated by NESREA and World Health organization (WHO) and; thereby endangering aquatic life in the river: subjecting its domestic use to high risk by inhabitants of Romi, the host Community. The environment and the farmlands located at the discharge point were also preview considering the attendant impact of refinery effluent water in an environment. Student T-test and ANOVA was used to determine the extent of Impact on the River Romi. The recommendations and action plans are aimed at addressing the issues/problems noted in the disposal of the effluent from the refinery, following the need for operations of the Refinery should be closely monitored with greater enforcement of Guidelines and Policies as stipulated by Government Environmental Agencies. The recommendation(s) call for enforcement of Government Guidelines, Policies and Agency responsible for periodic monitoring of the operations of the Refinery.