Authors : Ukwuije Chukwukadibia. A; Nkwocha Edmund. E; Ebe Theresa
Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 2 - February
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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7652786
The groundwater quality in Ikwo Local
Government Area of Ebonyi State was assessed for a
period of seven (7) months (November 2020 to June
2021) at seven (7) sampling locations (SLs) to determine
the effects of mining activities on the quality status.
Measurements were made on samples collected with
500ml sample bottles for ten (10) physical and chemical
parameters according to standard methods. Water
samples for six (6) heavy metals were collected in 250ml
bottles and fixed with concentrated HNO3.
Keywords : Groundwater Quality, Heavy Metals, Water Quality Index and Trace Metals