TITLE:
Effects of Industrial Wastewater Effluents on Irrigation Water Quality around Bompai Industrial Area, Kano State, Nigeria
AUTHORS:
Abdulrahman Babangida Hussaini, Jianglin Cao, Mohamed Yateh, Bing Wu
KEYWORDS:
Industrial Wastewater, Irrigation Water Quality, Soil Pollution, Crop Yield Reduction, Wastewater Treatment
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.10 No.7,
July
21,
2023
ABSTRACT: Smallholder farmers in Nigeria’s Kano State struggle with a lack of irrigation water, particularly during dry seasons. An alternative is to irrigate their crops using water sources that have been contaminated by industrial water. Sadly, there is a high probability that the wastewater may contain a significant amount of toxins. This study examines the impact of industrial wastewater effluents on irrigation water quality around Bompai industrial areas of Kano State, Nigeria. Samples of water were taken from September to November at the peak of irrigation activities. Samples were collected randomly across the width of the river, from the upstream, midstream and downstream. The samples were taken to Bayero University Kano for analysis and determine pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS) and trace elements Standard methods were used to determine these characteristics. The result indicated that parameters at various sampling locations are within the permissible limits except for pH, EC, TDS, Mg and Pb which are above the irrigation water quality compliance of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Federal Environmental protection agency (FEFA). According to the results of this study, the water at Bompai that has been exposed to industrial wastewater effluents is contaminated, and continuing use of this water could have a negative impact on the quality of the soil and crops.