GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER QUALITY IN THE TILDEN FULANI AREA OF BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA

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2008-01-01

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Chemistry Department, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

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The relationship between water quality and mining activities in the Tilden Fulani area oj Bauchi State. Xigeria was investigated. Primaty data on water samples were abstracted from 56 points made up of old mines, ponds, rivers, streams and hand-dug wells. Samples were analyzed for iron (Fe), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), zinc (ZnJ and cadmium (Cd) using the Atomic Absorption Spectro-pliotometer (AAS). The results obtained showed that Cu andZn were within limits oj general acceptability by the World Health Organization (WHO) standard. Fe, Cdand Pb werefound to have had high concentrations above acceptable limits in some wells (Fe 0.05-1.10 ppm; Cd 0.005-0.01ppm and Pb 0.05-1.10 ppm). The implications of the findings were discussed with respect to the geology* ofthe study area. The higher values oftoxic metals were attributed to mining and anthropogenic activities in the studied area. The research concludes that stringent measures should be taken to properly treat the water in Tilden Fulani for domestic consumption

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Tilden Fulani, Tin, Mining, Water Quality.

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