Seasonal Variability of Heavy Metals Concentration of Industrial Effluents in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria | Chapter 1 | Novel Aspects on Chemistry and Biochemistry Vol. 1

 The present study was proposed to investigate the impact of contamination on the receiving waters (Iguosa and Ikopba waterways) in Benin City, Nigeia. One of the most fault-finding problems of expanding and developed nations is vulgar management of colossal amount of wastes generated by differing anthropogenic activities. Though, very evident in the developing countries on account of availability of potable water beginnings. More challenging is the unsafe disposition of these wastes into the ambient surroundings. Effluents and water samples were analysed quantitatively for the presence of lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn) and Nickel (Ni) for two together wet and dry season were determined utilizing Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS). Aquatic bugs are especially poisonous to higher metallic mineral concentrations. (ranatra elongata). A few of the raw fabrics used by these labors may be rich in these metals, in accordance with the high aggregation. Additionally, it was discovered that the hardware concentrations in receiving waters were unusually lower than those in the effluents that were fulfilled into ruling class. This might be a result of the taking waters' dilution effect incompletely. It is suggested that the effluents from Industries have dangerously polluted the taking water bodies .However, if Industrial exercises are not properly reserved or regulated and reduced, it might bring about serious loud noises and depravity of Ikpoba-Oha and Oluku Rivers in Benin City in the nearest future.

Author(s) Details:

A. E. Adeleke,
Department of Basic Sciences, Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.

S. A. Adegbite,
Department of Chemical Science, Joseph Ayo-Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State, Nigeria and Kansas State University, USA.

A. P. Onifade,
Department of Basic Sciences, Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.

A. A. Sangoremi,
Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

A. A. Adegbite,
Department of Basic Sciences, Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.

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