Evaluation of trace element contents in groundwater in Abakaliki metropolis and around the abandoned mine sites in the southern part, Southeastern Nigeria

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 3351-3362

  Okogbue, Celestine O ^a   Ukpai, Stephen N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Abakaliki area; Groundwater; Pollution; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ABAKALIKI AREA; AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; CHEMICAL DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER REGIMES; MECHANICAL WEATHERINGS; SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA; TRACE ELEMENT CONTENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ABANDONED MINES; DISPERSIONS; GROUNDWATER; HEALTH HAZARDS; MANGANESE; MANGANESE REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); NICKEL; ORE DEPOSITS; POLLUTION; POTABLE WATER; SEWAGE; TRACE ELEMENTS; URBAN GROWTH; ZINC;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

ABANDONED MINE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISPERSION; DISSOLUTION; DRINKING WATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; METROPOLITAN AREA; ORE DEPOSIT; PLUME; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POISONING; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEWAGE; SOFTWARE; SULFIDE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ABAKALIKI; EBONYI; NIGERIA;

EID: 84888035894     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-013-2401-4     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Akhileshi JI, Savita D, Suman M (2009) Some trace element investigation in groundwater of Bhopal and Sehore Districts in Madhya Pradesh, India. J Appl Sci Environ Manag 13(4): 47-50.
2. American Public Health Association (APHA) (1998) Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater, 20th edn. American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association, Water Environment Federation, Washington.
3. Borah KK, Bhuyang B, Sarma HP (2009) Heavy metal contamination of groundwater in Tea Garden Belt of Darrang District, India. Environ J Chem 6(1): 501-507.
4. Chi-man L, Jiu-Jimmy J (2006) Heavy metals and trace elements distribution in groundwater in the natural slopes and highly urbanized spaces in mid-level area, Honkong. Water Res 40: 753-767.
5. Crites RN (1985) Micro pollutants removal in rapid infiltration. In: Takeshi A (ed) Artificial recharge of groundwater. Butterworth publishers, Boston, pp 579-608.
6. Duda-Chodak A, Blaszczyk U (2008) The Impact of Nickel on Human Health. J Elementol 13(4): 685-696.
7. European Environment Agency (1998) Europe's water: an indicator-based assessment. Updated in summary report no. 1. In: European Environmental Agency, Copenhagen (2003).
8. Forstner UK, Wittman GTW (1981) Metal pollution in the aquatic environment. Springer, Berlin.
9. Gibbs RJ (1970) Mechanisms controlling world water chemistry. Science 17: 1088-1090.
10. Gillette B (2008) Nickel named "Allergen of the year" ACDS adds to list of substance warranting more attention. Dermat Times 4: 15-16.
11. Goyer RA, Clarkson TW (2001) Toxic Effect of Metals. In: Casarett and Doullis toxicology. The Basic Science of poisons, 6th edn. Mc Graw-Hill, New York.
12. Helena B, Pardo R, Vega M, Barrado E, Fenandes JM, Fenandes I (2000) Temporal evolution of groundwater composition in an alluvial aquifers. Water Res 34(3): 810-812.
13. Herbert RB (1994) Metal transport in groundwater contaminated by acid mine drainage. Nord Hydrol 25: 193-212.
14. Howard KWF, Beck PJ (1993) Hydrogeochemical implications of groundwater contamination by road deicing chemicals. J Contam Hydrol 12: 245-268.
15. Hulya B (2006) Surface water quality assessment using factor analysis. Water SA 32(3): 389-393. http://www. wrc. org. za. Accessed 29th Dec 2010.
16. International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (2005) Monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks of chemical to humans. Summary data report vol 18.
17. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) (1999) Manganese and its compounds. Concise Inter Chemical Assessment Doc 12, Geneva.
18. Kemper KE (2004) Groundwater: from development to management. Hydrogeol J 12: 3-5.
19. Kevin MH (2005) Hydrogeology (principles and practice). Blackwell, London.
20. Marcovecchio JE, Botte SE, Freije RH (2007) Heavy Metals, Major Metals, Trace Elements. In: Nollet LM (ed) Handbook of Water Analysis, 2nd edn. CRC Press, London, pp 275-311.
21. Mondal NC, Singh VS, Puranik SC, Singh VP (2010) Trace element concentration of groundwater from Peserlanka Island. Environ Monit Assess 163: 215-227.
22. Nickson RT, McArthur JM, Shrestha B, Kyaw-Nyint TO, Lowry D (2005) Arsenic and other drinking water quality issues, Muzaffargarh District, Pakistan. Appl Geochem 20: 55-68.
23. Offodile ME (2002) Groundwater study and development in Nigeria. Mecon Geology and Engineering Services Ltd, Jos.
24. Olobaniyi SB, Owoyemi FB (2006) Chemical facie of groundwater in the deltaic plain sand aquifers of Warri, western Niger Delta, Nigeria. Afri J Sci Tech (AJST) 7(1): 73-81.
25. Reyment RA (1965) Aspects of the geology of Nigeria. Ibadan university press, Ibadan.
26. Shakeri A, Moore F, Mohammadi Z, Raeisi E (2009) Heavy metal contamination in the Shiraz industrial complex zone, Iran. World Appl Sci 7(4): 522-530.
27. Sidle WK (1993) Naturally occurring mercury contamination in a pristine environment. Environ Geol 21: 42-50.
28. Ukpai SN (2011) Geochemical characteristics of groundwater in Abakaliki area, southeast Nigeria. M. Sc. dissertation, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
29. United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) (2004) edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. Washington DC, USA: US Environmental Protection Agency. EPA822-R-04-005. www. epa. gov/waterscience/criteria/drinking/standards/ dwstandards. Accessed 29th December, 2010.
30. World Health Organization (WHO) (2003) Zinc in drinking-water. Background document for preparation of World Health Organization (WHO): Guidelines for drinking-water quality. World Health Organization, Geneva (WHO/SDE/WSH/03. 04/17).
31. World Health Organization (WHO) (2004) Guidelines for drinking-water quality (3rd. ed), WHO, Geneva.