Geology and Water Quality of Agbogugu and Environs, Enugu State, South Eastern, Nigeria
Authors: Ezike, Ejiofor Chinedu, Okonkwo, Henry Ifeanyichukwu
Journal: International Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences (IJEES), ISSN 1694-4372
Citation: IJEES 6(1), 2023-04-10.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7814632
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Type: Original Research
Abstract
This study presents the geology and water quality of surface and groundwater within Agbogugu and environs, south eastern, Nigeria. The geology of the area was grouped into three lithological units; unit A comprises of planar, laminated shale, unit B comprises of bioturbated, planar, cross-bedded and sweley cross-stratified sandstone, while unit C comprises of planar laminated sandy shale and ironstone. Ten samples were collected and analysed for their physic-chemical proprieties. The minimum and maximum values of pH (4.4-5.7 on pH scale), TDS (009-112), Electrical conductivity (15-200). Ca + (10-35), Mg 2+ (12-38), Na + (0.01-0.05), and Cl+ (142-319.50); the trace element are relatively low except for Fe (0.01-0.16). piper and stiff diagram show that the water type is Mg 2+ +Cl which indicates a solution of precipitation with little variation in TDS due to the differences in temperature which causes dissolution, ion exchange capacity and adsorption.
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Groundwater, Hydrogeochemistry, Surface Water, Agbogugu, Water Quality Authored by Ezike, Ejiofor Chinedu 1 and Okonkwo, Henry Ifeanyichukwu 2 FULL PDF | DOI:
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This study presents the geology and water quality of surface and groundwater within Agbogugu and environs, south eastern, Nigeria. The geology of the area was grouped into three lithological units; unit A comprises of planar, laminated shale, unit B comprises of bioturbated, planar, cross-bedded and sweley cross-stratified sandstone, while unit C comprises of planar laminated sandy shale and ironstone. Ten samples were collected and analysed for their physic-chemical proprieties. The minimum and maximum values of pH (4.4-5.7 on pH scale), TDS (009-112), Electrical conductivity (15-200). Ca + (10-35), Mg 2+ (12-38), Na + (0.01-0.05), and Cl+ (142-319.50); the trace element are relatively low except for Fe (0.01-0.16). piper and stiff diagram show that the water type is Mg 2+ +Cl – which indicates a solution of precipitation with little variation in TDS due to the differences in temperature which causes dissolution, ion exchange capacity and adsorption.