Hydrogeochemical evaluation of Groundwater Suitability for Drinking and Irrigation Purposes in Coastal Community of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management Pub Date : 2024-02-28 DOI:10.4314/jasem.v28i2.29

O. M. Omorogieva, J. C. Ugwuja, J. A. Tonjoh, A. O. Eyinlaye

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The aim of this paper was to evaluate the hydrogeochemistry of groundwater suitability for drinking and irrigation purposes in Okerenkoko Gbaramatu Kingdom, South-South Region, Nigeria using standard methods. The results obtained in the study indicates that over 70% of the groundwater under investigation fell in the category of C3S1 and C4S1 in the USSL salinity diagram implying high to very high salinity. The concentration of Lead (Pb) in all the samples collected exceeded the recommended value of 0.01 mg/L set by the World Health Organization and the Standard Organization of Nigeria respectively. Groundwater from the study area can only serve as irrigation purpose for salt tolerant crops like the sweet potato, grain-sorghum, sugar beet, cotton and carrot. The production of these crops on the vast arable fallow land will contribute significantly to food security and economic advancement of the study area and the global community at large. Conversely, the groundwater cannot be consumed unless treatment is administered.

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尼日利亚巴拉马图王国沿海社区地下水饮用和灌溉适宜性的水文地质化学评估

本文旨在使用标准方法评估尼日利亚南部地区 Okerenkoko Gbaramatu 王国地下水的水文地质化学性质是否适于饮用和灌溉。研究结果表明，所调查的地下水有 70% 以上属于 USSL 盐度图中的 C3S1 和 C4S1 类，这意味着盐度从高到非常高。所有采集样本中的铅（Pb）浓度都超过了世界卫生组织和尼日利亚标准组织分别设定的 0.01 毫克/升的建议值。研究地区的地下水只能用于灌溉耐盐作物，如甘薯、高粱、甜菜、棉花和胡萝卜。在广袤的可耕休耕地上生产这些作物将极大地促进研究区乃至全球的粮食安全和经济发展。相反，如果不对地下水进行处理，就无法饮用。

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