Article Dans Une Revue Asian Journal of Geological Research Année : 2025

Determination of Physico-chemical Characteristics of Urasi River for Sustainable Quality Water and Health Management in Urasi, Ihiala Local Government, Anambra State, Nigeria

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Assessing water quality for different water purposes, such as domestic use, irrigation, conservation and industrial usage, are an important strategy for food safety and human health. Suitability of water for various uses depends on type and concentration of dissolved minerals present. The alarming state of environmental management and improper waste management pose a threat to lives, invariably the topography and geological formation of the study area is prone to erosion, therefore, contaminants can easily get to the groundwater or the surface water. This study aimed to analyze and appraise the Physico-chemical properties or characteristics of Urasi river to ensure sustainable quality water and health management. Due to the predominant sandstone formation in the study area, the vulnerability of the study area to erosion and environmental hazard which has been unfair to resources. The abiotic parameters such as Temperature, Hydrogen Ion concentration, Dissolved oxygen, Conductivity and Biochemical Oxygen Demand was estimated by adopting standard protocol. The variation in water parameters helps to denote the quality of the water for sustainable health management scenario. The results revealed that the Physico-chemical data depict an overall air temperature of 29.0±1.3oC, highest mean value of 29.4±1.2 (range 27.0-31.0) oC occurring in station B followed by station C 29.1±1.8 (range 25.5±31.0) oC. Water Temperature varied across the months as mean value of 30.17±1.17oC (range 28.0-31.0oC), was record in March. 26.17±1.330C range (24.0-28.0) and 26.03±2.170C (21.0-28.0) record in July and September, respectively as the June value of 26.33±1.030C. Biochemical oxygen raised across the months in value of 11.27±0.1 range (11.2-11.3) mg/L obtained in April, it decreased gradually from July 10.3±0.1 range (10.3-10.6) mg/L. it then increased from October 11.07±0.1 range (11.2-11.3) mg/L. And decreased from January 9.67±0.1 range (9.6-9.7) mg/L to March 10.47±0.1 range (10.4-10.5) mg/L and peaked in June 15.27±1.0 range (14.2-16.5). Alkalinity mean values vary from station A to station B, 9.0±0.9 (range 8.3-10.6) mg/l station A 8.6±1.7mg/l (range 5.3-11.0) mg/l station B and decrease in station C on the range of 7.7±1.9 mg/l (range 4.0-10.0) mg/l. Water quality parameters were significantly (P<0.05) deteriorated and water temperature increased while alkalinity and hardness decreased in the study. The higher wet season variability in conductivity, pH, dissolved, and Oxygen, was due to extrinsic factors such as rainfall and wind. The higher dry season variability in most of the water quality characteristics of Urasi river may be attributed to the influence of intrinsic factors such as depth and current.

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hal-05139337 , version 1 (02-07-2025)

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Onyenweife G. I., Nnaemena U.G., Aniakor S. N.. Determination of Physico-chemical Characteristics of Urasi River for Sustainable Quality Water and Health Management in Urasi, Ihiala Local Government, Anambra State, Nigeria. Asian Journal of Geological Research, 2025, 8 (2), pp.223-233. ⟨hal-05139337⟩
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