Groundwater Contaminats’ Investigation at Aarada Waste Disposal Site Using Geophysical and Hydro-Physicochemical Approach.

Olafisoye, Emmanuel Rotimi and Sunmonu, L. A. and Adagunodo, T. A. and Oladejo, Olagoke Peter (2013) Groundwater Contaminats’ Investigation at Aarada Waste Disposal Site Using Geophysical and Hydro-Physicochemical Approach. Journal Of Environmental Science, Toxicology And Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT), 2 (4). pp. 1-10. ISSN 2319-2402

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Abstract

A research on the impact of waste disposal site on groundwater resources was conducted around Aarada area, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria using electrical resistivity (vertical electrical sounding) and hydro-physicochemical methods. This study was carried out to map the contamination patches at the subsurface and investigate the contamination level of the various hand dug wells situated in the area. A total of seven VES were carried out with length ranging between 80 to 130m. The hydro-physicochemical analysis was conducted at the peak of the wet season on nine water samples taken from nine different hand-dug wells in the research area. The result obtained from the interpreted VES data revealed leachate plumes at the subsurface in the study area. The outcome of the hydro-physicochemical method revealed hazardously high values of Fe2+, Pb2+, Zn2+, Cu2+ and NO3 - to further support the findings from the VES survey

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Contaminants, Groundwater,Health Hazard,Hydro-Physicochemical Analysis, Leachate Plume,Vertical Electrical Sounding
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Physics
Depositing User:	Mrs Hannah Akinwumi
Date Deposited:	17 Jan 2018 10:29
Last Modified:	17 Jan 2018 10:29
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/10055

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