Evaluation of groundwater quality characteristics in Lagos-City

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 1780-1784

  Yusuf, K A ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Ground water; Water quality constituents; Wells

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HEALTH; WATER; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WELLS;

ALLUVIAL AQUIFERS; CONDUCTIVITY LIMIT; HEALTH CONSEQUENCES; RESOURCE LIMITATIONS; SURFACE AND GROUND WATERS; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS; WATER REQUIREMENTS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

POTABLE WATER;

EID: 34748814296     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.1780.1784     Document Type: Article

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