ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY PARAMETERS OF JAEN DISTRICT, KANO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study is based on physical and chemical parameters to assess groundwater quality of Jaen
District, Kano state, Nigeria. Thirty groundwater samples were collected from different locations
of the study area. The physical and chemical parameters such as electrical conductivity (EC), pH,
total dissolved solid (TDS), carbonate (CO3), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na), potassium (K),
calcium (Ca), bicarbonate (HCO3), chloride (Cl), sulphate (SO4), fluoride (F), nitrate (NO3), and
total hardness (TH) have been determined for drinking purposes. The correlation coefficients of
different parameters were obtained. A linear regression equation was used to predict
concentration of groundwater parameters that were found to have a higher level of significance
in their correlation coefficients. Highly positive correlation coefficients are observed between EC
and TDS; Mg and CO3; Ca and CO3; HCO3 and CO3; Ca and Mg; HCO3 and Mg; Cl and Na; Ca
and HCO3; NO3 and Cl. The results indicate that all the regression equations obtained are
significant at 1%. The use of these linear regression equations in assessing groundwater quality
could serve as an alternative method of monitoring processes.