Authors :
Prof. Anthony N. Eze
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 6 - June
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DOI :
10.38124/IJISRT20JUN169
Abstract :
The focus of this study was analyse the
physico-chemical properties of water sources in Awka
Urban, Anambra state. The water sources include bore
well/hole water. It was an experimental research carried
out in Awka metropolis between July 1, 2018 and
October 10, 2018. The experimental research design was
adopted. Five different villages in Awka were selected as
sample area for the study. A total of 5 water samples
from the area were collected using bottles. The bottles
were washed with tap water with the aid of detergent
and ethanol. The chemical parameters of the samples
determined using standard method as soon as the
samples got into the laboratory. HANNA Phep (model
H 19) was used to determine the water PH. In the same
manner, TDS/TEM meter was used to determine the
water samples temperature. The electrical conductivity
of the water samples was also determined using precalibrated conductivity meter model 611 in measuring
the electrical conductivity. The titration method by
means of EDTA solution was used to determine the total
hardness of the collected water samples. The
dichrometre refluction method was used to determine
the chemical oxygen demand (COD) of the collected
water samples. The alkali azide method was employed
in the determination of the biochemical oxygen demand
(BOD) of the water samples. The chlorides content of
the water samples were determined using silver nitrate
solution.
Keywords :
Water, water source, physico-chemical analysis.
The focus of this study was analyse the
physico-chemical properties of water sources in Awka
Urban, Anambra state. The water sources include bore
well/hole water. It was an experimental research carried
out in Awka metropolis between July 1, 2018 and
October 10, 2018. The experimental research design was
adopted. Five different villages in Awka were selected as
sample area for the study. A total of 5 water samples
from the area were collected using bottles. The bottles
were washed with tap water with the aid of detergent
and ethanol. The chemical parameters of the samples
determined using standard method as soon as the
samples got into the laboratory. HANNA Phep (model
H 19) was used to determine the water PH. In the same
manner, TDS/TEM meter was used to determine the
water samples temperature. The electrical conductivity
of the water samples was also determined using precalibrated conductivity meter model 611 in measuring
the electrical conductivity. The titration method by
means of EDTA solution was used to determine the total
hardness of the collected water samples. The
dichrometre refluction method was used to determine
the chemical oxygen demand (COD) of the collected
water samples. The alkali azide method was employed
in the determination of the biochemical oxygen demand
(BOD) of the water samples. The chlorides content of
the water samples were determined using silver nitrate
solution.
Keywords :
Water, water source, physico-chemical analysis.
