Authors :
Oluwatuyi SHEGUN Victor; Adewumi Michael Onasanmi; Makanjuola Bosede Christianah; Sam-Ijadele Oluwakemi Ifedayo; Bello Mojisola; Oluwatuyi Mayowa Funmilayo
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 6 - June
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DOI :
10.38124/IJISRT20JUN361
Abstract :
Commercially packaged water has been the
main source of water supply to residents of Ado
Metropolis; due to lack of potable water supply,
individuals depend on commercial packaged water for
drinking and domestic use. As a result of this, one has
little or no assurance on the quality and safety of the
water and its source. Heavy metal contamination
includes exposure to lead, mercury, arsenic and
cadmium, heavy metal contamination in Ado metropolis
includes anthropogenic sources which includes activities
of mining industries as discharge their untreated
effluents into nearby water sources, other source of
contamination includes automobile source that releases
zinc, arsenic and copper; insecticides which releases
arsenic and burning of fossil fuels which releases nickel,
vanadium and mercury. Heavy metals cause general
body weakness, abdominal pain, shortness of breath,
chills, diarrhea, vomiting and tingling in the hands and
feet when consumed. Hence, this study is important
because it will reveal the presence of heavy metals in
sampled waters in Ado Metropolis and also compare
with WHO standard which in turn gives room for the
suggestion of mitigating measures to regulate the sale of
these public waters. Some brands of commercially
packaged were purchased from different markets in
Ado metropolis based on accessibility and high
demands.
Keywords :
WHO MPL, Trace metals, AAS, Effluent, Water treatment.
Commercially packaged water has been the
main source of water supply to residents of Ado
Metropolis; due to lack of potable water supply,
individuals depend on commercial packaged water for
drinking and domestic use. As a result of this, one has
little or no assurance on the quality and safety of the
water and its source. Heavy metal contamination
includes exposure to lead, mercury, arsenic and
cadmium, heavy metal contamination in Ado metropolis
includes anthropogenic sources which includes activities
of mining industries as discharge their untreated
effluents into nearby water sources, other source of
contamination includes automobile source that releases
zinc, arsenic and copper; insecticides which releases
arsenic and burning of fossil fuels which releases nickel,
vanadium and mercury. Heavy metals cause general
body weakness, abdominal pain, shortness of breath,
chills, diarrhea, vomiting and tingling in the hands and
feet when consumed. Hence, this study is important
because it will reveal the presence of heavy metals in
sampled waters in Ado Metropolis and also compare
with WHO standard which in turn gives room for the
suggestion of mitigating measures to regulate the sale of
these public waters. Some brands of commercially
packaged were purchased from different markets in
Ado metropolis based on accessibility and high
demands.
Keywords :
WHO MPL, Trace metals, AAS, Effluent, Water treatment.
