The study was conducted to evaluate the physiochemical parameters quality of ground water for residential use in the ten selected household’s borehole water sources in Kano Municipal Local Government, Kano State, Nigeria. The physicochemical parameters analyzed include Electric conductivity (EC), Phosphate, Nitrate, Dissolved oxygen (DO), Total dissolved solids (TDS), Potassium, Sodium, Magnesium and Calcium using standardized methods. The results revealed that parameters such as pH, dissolved oxygen, phosphate, nitrate, sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium were found to be within NSDWQ and WHO standards permissible limits in most of the sampling locations while conductivity and total dissolved solids mean concentration values were high than the recommended values for the stipulated standards in most of the sampled water locations. The study concludes that most of the physicochemical parameters analyzed in water sources studied were within the NSDWQ and WHO permissible limits while conductivity and total dissolved solids were high in almost all the groundwater sources and also above the recommended values for the two standards. Hence, there is need for prior treatment of affected water sources before consumption.

Keywords : Groundwater, Physicochemical parameters, Urban residences