Nitrate contents of well, raw, treated and pipe borne water in Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria

Journal Article · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Vet. Hum. Toxicol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6502120

Gbodi, T A; Atawodi, S E

Nitrate content of water available to man and animals in a rural community in Plateau State, Nigeria was determined. Water samples were obtained from artesian wells, raw untreated surface water, treated raw water, and pipe borne water. The examination of the samples was over a period of 3 mo at weekly intervals. Sixty percent of the artesian wells sampled had nitrate concentration above 5-50 ppm in June and August, while samples from other sources had less than 1 ppm. The proximity of pit latrines to some of the wells may have been responsible for high nitrate content of the well water.

• Research Organization: National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria
• OSTI ID: 6502120
• Journal Information: Vet. Hum. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
NIGERIA
WATER POLLUTION
NITRATES
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
MONITORING
WATER SUPPLY
CONTAMINATION
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
AFRICA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
VARIATIONS
520200* - Environment
Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)