Author(s)

Alfred Djoman Djama Agbo^1*, Koudou Djagouri^1,2, Jean-Claude Olkalé Brigui¹, Konin Pierre-Claver Kakou¹

¹Faculty of Sciences of Structure of Matter and Technology, Laboratory of Matter Sciences of Environment and Solar Energy, University Felix Houphouet-Boigny of Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
²Department of Sciences and Technology, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

Eight water bottles from Ebrie lagoon with pollution potency were studied using nuclear chemistry technique and Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence. This pollution is characterized by pH and conductivity parameters, concentrations average in mg/L of metals such Fe (0.731), Mn (0.345), Cr (0.070), Cu (0.014) and concentrations of nutrients known to be pollutants and toxic for living or-ganisms. These heavy metals are dangerous to the lives, the local inhabitants and also a threat to aquatic life since this water is essential for the economical town, Abidjan. According to the Manganese concentration average (0.345 mg) values that higher than WHO (0.05 mg) value, the main likely source of pollu-tants is anthropogenic, industrial and agricultural. This study also shows the use of materials and lubricants near the lagoon that pollute this water.

Ebrie Lagoon, Pollution, Heavy Metals, Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence

Agbo, A. , Djagouri, K. , Brigui, J. and Kakou, K. (2021) Determination of Element Levels of Lagoon from Townships near Cocody City Abidjan Côte D’Ivoire Using Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence. World Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 11, 109-118. doi: 10.4236/wjnst.2021.112008.