Abstract
This study was carried out in 2016 and 2017 to determine the effect of automobile repair
wastes on water properties in Abakaliki Southeastern Nigeria. Four replicate water
samples were collected at: A – was the tube well at non – automobile repair site
(Control); B – was the tube well at lorry automobile repair site; C – was the tube well
at motorcycle automobile repair site; D – was the tube well at car and buses automobile
repair site and E – was the tube well at automobile spare parts market. The data obtained
was analysed using analysis of variance based on CRD and difference between
treatments means were dictated using F-LSD. Water collected were used to determine
colour, conductivity, total solid, suspended solid, total dissolved solid, pH, NO3-, Cl-,
Ca hardness, Mg hardness, total hardness, Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn. These parameters apart
from pH (which was lower) were significantly (p<0.05) higher in automobile repair
sites than non-automobile repair site. Total solids, Pb, Cu and Zn observed in
automobile sites were higher than the recommended standards whereas pH was lower
than the recommended standard. Only tube well at lorry automobile repair site had Cd
that was higher than the standard. Generally, the parameters studied were higher in the
2nd year of the study when compared to 1st year of the study. Therefore, this study
recommends treatment of water from tube wells in automobile repair site before usage
in order to prevent health problems associated with usage of such water.
Chima Njoku. (2018) Physico-chemical analysis of water from some selected automobile repairing area in Abakaliki Southeastern Nigeria, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume 6, Issue 2.
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