The Effect of Agrochemicals and Leachate on Ground Water Quality in Farmlands using Multivariate Analysis in Minna Niger State, Nigeria


Authors : Suleiman Musa Tanko

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 1 - January

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14613988

Abstract : The multivariate analysis of groundwater quality in farmlands in Minna, Niger State, and its surroundings is evaluated in this work. To conduct this investigation, four research questions and four hypotheses for the study were posed. The groundwater's physicochemical characteristics in four distinct point areas—Chanchaga, Bosso, Kpakungu, and Tudun-Fulani—were studied. From February to November 2019, groundwater was collected from the wells within these study areas. In Minna, Niger State, farmlands were the subject of a multivariate analysis of groundwater quality. The objective of the study was to compare the concentration of the variable under investigation with both the Nigerian Water Quality Control (NWQC) standard and the WHO. Fifteen (15) parameters were investigated for sixteen (16) water samples that were gathered. While electrical conductivity (EC) in K, T, and B was higher than the WHO guideline, EC in C was lower than the 1000 S/cm suggested by the WHO. The study area's groundwater had lower concentrations of heavy metals according to the results. Nonetheless, this study suggests that good agricultural practices (GAP), accurate timing and administration of the precise amount of agrochemicals required by crops, and spill-proof application techniques be maintained. Biodegradable; leachate; infiltration; biodegradable; landfill; physico-chemical; sanitary; groundwater; borehole.

Keywords : Multivariate, Contamination index, Physiochemical Parameters, Groundwater, Water Quality Index.

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The multivariate analysis of groundwater quality in farmlands in Minna, Niger State, and its surroundings is evaluated in this work. To conduct this investigation, four research questions and four hypotheses for the study were posed. The groundwater's physicochemical characteristics in four distinct point areas—Chanchaga, Bosso, Kpakungu, and Tudun-Fulani—were studied. From February to November 2019, groundwater was collected from the wells within these study areas. In Minna, Niger State, farmlands were the subject of a multivariate analysis of groundwater quality. The objective of the study was to compare the concentration of the variable under investigation with both the Nigerian Water Quality Control (NWQC) standard and the WHO. Fifteen (15) parameters were investigated for sixteen (16) water samples that were gathered. While electrical conductivity (EC) in K, T, and B was higher than the WHO guideline, EC in C was lower than the 1000 S/cm suggested by the WHO. The study area's groundwater had lower concentrations of heavy metals according to the results. Nonetheless, this study suggests that good agricultural practices (GAP), accurate timing and administration of the precise amount of agrochemicals required by crops, and spill-proof application techniques be maintained. Biodegradable; leachate; infiltration; biodegradable; landfill; physico-chemical; sanitary; groundwater; borehole.

Keywords : Multivariate, Contamination index, Physiochemical Parameters, Groundwater, Water Quality Index.

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