Geochemical parameter studies on the groundwater quality of Sabo Gida Village and its environs were undertaken. The objectives of the study were to determine the concentration of the anion and cation in the water samples, to determine the effect of interactions between the groundwater and the aquifer or surface contamination, and to compare the concentration level with the WHO standard. The geochemical study was carried out on 5 water samples, 1 from each of the 5 locations was for water geochemical analyses. The geochemical analyses involved the application of an Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS), a Flame spectrophotometer, and titration in chemical units. The magnesium (Mg) concentrations show a minimum value of 0.25mg/l, highest value of 2.1mg/l and an average value of 0.91 mg/l, the concentration values for Fe from 0.00-0.52 mg/l with average value of 0.16 mg/l, The Nitrate (NO3) ions concentration varies between 0.00-7.3 mg/l with an average value of 3.91 mg/l, Sulphate (SO42-) ion concentration varies between 0-59 mg/l with an average value of 63 mg/l, Chloride (Cl-) ion concentration varies between 0.02-18.7 mg/l with the average value of 10.67 mg/l, Fluoride (F+) ion concentration varies between 0-0.95 mg/l with an average value of 0.45 mg/l are all within the safety limits of WHO standard. Escherichia coli concentration ranges from 0-18, which is above the acceptable limits as per the WHO NSDWQ standards. It is suggested that the water should be treated to reduce the anomalous concentration levels of Escherichia coli to a tolerable level in order to avoid health hazards in the community.
Aliyu et al. (Fri,) studied this question.