NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT
Journal of the Faculties of Science and Agriculture, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
ISSN: 1119-9008
DOI: 10.5987/UJ-NJSE
Email: njse@universityjournals.org
DETERMINATION OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFLUENTS FROM BREWERY EFFLUENT CONDUITS IN BENIN CITY AND THE RECEIVING WATERS OF IKPOBA RIVER
DOI: 10.5897/UJ-NJSE.16.002.2 | Article Number: 10F9C52 | Vol.12 (2) - September 2013
Authors: Uwaifo O , Akporido S.O and Nwualu C
Keywords: Effluent; Brewery; physicochemical parameters; Ikpoba River.
Effluents samples collected from effluent carrying conduits and water samples from effluent receiving Ikpoba River were analyzed for fourteen analytical parameters: Temperature, pH, conductivity, turbidity, TSS, TDS, DO, BOD5 COD, Phenol, phosphate, total hardness, Ca- hardness and Mg- hardness. Results for some effluent physicochemical parameters: pH (10.3±0.30), TSS (380±320 mg/L), TDS (1930±270 mg/L), BOD5 (940±260 mg/L) and Phenol (4.01±0.32 mg/L) are known to exceed effluent guideline showing that the effluent has capacity to pollute the receiving river water. Results for the analysis of physicochemical parameters of the receiving river water also showed that average values for several of them exceed national and international guidelines for drinking water. All values of physicochemical parameters exceed one or the other guidelines for non- drinking uses of water.
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