Water quality assessment and heavy metals in sediment, soil and vegetable around Oke-Afa Canal, Lagos, Nigeria Online publication date: Sat, 13-Dec-2014
by B.I. Olu-Owolabi; K.O. Adebowale; S.O. Fakayode; M. Legemah
International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM), Vol. 10, No. 4, 2012
Abstract: The extent of pollution of water, sediments, plants and soils irrigated with water from Oke-Afa canal Lagos was investigated. The mean values of the alkalinity, dissolved oxygen, chemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, total dissolve solids, total solids, phosphates, nitrates, pH, temperature and heavy metals were within the acceptable values of water for irrigation except a few which were higher than the FAO regulation. The levels of Zn, Cd and Pb in sediments exceeded European Community regulations values, while that of soil were within the values recommended except Cd. The average levels of heavy metals in Telfaria occidentalis were low but higher than the values of the control. It is concluded that industrial effluents, indiscriminate dumping of garbage and sewage have contributed to excess metals found in soil, sediment, water and plants.
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:
Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.
If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com
Our Blog 
Follow us on Twitter 
Visit us on Facebook