Assessment of Water Quality in River Ngadda, Maiduguri - Borno State, Nigeria
Student: Lukman Yusuf Pindar (Project, 2025)
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
University of Maiduguri, Borno State
Abstract
ABSTRACT The health of freshwater ecosystems is essential for sustaining biodiversity and supporting human well-being. However, increasing pollution from human activities and natural processes threatens the water quality of many rivers and lakes worldwide. This study aims to assess the water quality of River Ngada by analyzing parameters such as pH, dissolved oxygen, TDS, chloride, turbidity, and nitrate levels. From the study, sampling station C has the highest mean turbidity 31mg/L with a relatively high nitrate (NO;) level 5.87mg/l. It can also be observed that the result show TDS (198 mg/l) which is low than station A, B and D of 203mg/1, 238mg/1 and 298mg/l respectively. Findings reveal that water quality metrics frequently exceed national standards, particularly in turbidity levels, indicating potential health risks from contaminants such as agricultural runoff and domestic waste.
Keywords
For the full publication, please contact the author directly at: lukmanyusufpindar@gmail.com
Filters
Institutions
- Covenant Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State 1
- Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State 4
- Crawford University of Apostolic Faith Mission Faith City, Igbesa, Ogun State 2
- Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State 1
- Cross Rivers University of Technology, Calabar, Cross Rivers State 145
- Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State 14
- Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe, Delta State 13
- Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State 142
- Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 18
- Edo University, Iyamho, Edo State 11