Authors : Thankyou Otayoor; Akhigbemidu Mary; Kpang MeeluBari Barinua Tsaro

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 10 - October

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26Oct217

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Abstract : recognizing contamination. It is recommended in this study that there should be strict adherence to setbacks guidelines, urban planning policies, groundwater monitoring, and public health education as groundwater contamination is identified to be due to spatial proximity, institutional inadequacy, and socio-economic issues.

Keywords : Groundwater, Public Health, Coliform, Contamination, Hazard.

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