ABSTRACT
The effects of physico-chemical and biological parameters of
Aham River, located in Umuoke, in Umuoke autonomous community, Obowo LGA of Imo
State was studied. The study was carried out with water sample collection in
two season (dry and wet season) into 3 stations the car wash, cloth wash and
general stations. The results obtained indicate significant differences
(P<0.05) in water quality parameters between the dry and wet season
temperature was significantly (P>0.05) higher in dry season (27.5-31.5) than
in wet season (27.90-27.95). Colour has a mean range which was significantly
low (P<0.05) during the dry season (0.01-0.02) than in wet season
(0.11-0.15). The pH was significantly higher (P>0.05) in dry season
(6.30-8.50) than wet season (6.50-7.17) magnesium had a mean range
significantly higher (P>0.05) in day season (12.16-19.60) than wet season
(4.88-7.89), where as calcium had mean range significantly lower (P<0.05) in
wet season (16.03-19.04) than dry season (32. 10-68.40). The potassium was
significantly higher (P>0.05) in dry season (2.20-3.80) than wet season
(1.90-4.40). Nitrate had a significant higher (P>0.05) mean range in wet
season (23.20-91.00) than dry season (7.80- 22.40). Sodium was significantly
higher (P>0.05) in dry season (8.60-22.20) than wet season (0.11-0.15) while
chlorine was significantly higher (P>0.05) during dry season (25.20-35.20)
than wet season (12.41-21.27), the IDS and TSS were significantly higher
(P>0.05) in dry season (1.14-9.68) and (4.76-28.50) respectively than in wet
season (1.74-3.86) and (13.74-6.74) respectively. The BOD and DO were
significantly higher (P>0.05) dry season (6.85-12.20) and (2.28-6.85)
respectively than in wet season (9.22-46.00) than in dry season (4.64-19.20)
whole sulphates followed same trend by being significantly higher (P>0.05)
in wet season (1.45 -s3.37) than dry season (1.45-2.82). microbial count was
present in dry and we season. In dry we have microbial count of 3.8 x 10° of
car wash and isolates organism present in Eschoricia coli and Websiella spp, in
general we have microbial count of 4.4 x 106 and isolated organism present is
E. coli, Samonilla shigella, and Kle bsilla spp and cloth wash with microbial
count 8.3 x 107 E.coli, Silmonella streptoecci and Webseilla spp, while in wet
season we have microbial count 5.10 x 106 Shigella present in car wash, in
cloth wash we have microbial count 8.6 x 10 7 and isolated organism, E. coli,
Klessiella spp, Streptocci, and Salmonella of general microbial count 3.5 x 10°
and isolated organism Shigella and Klebseilla.
OKEREKE, O (2022). Effect Of Physico-Chemical And Biological Properties Of Aham River. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 17, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-physico-chemical-and-biological-properties-of-aham-river-7-2
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OGBONNA, OKEREKE. "Effect Of Physico-Chemical And Biological Properties Of Aham River" Mouau.afribary.org (2022). Accessed 17 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-physico-chemical-and-biological-properties-of-aham-river-7-2