Environmental Science
8 years ago

Polluted Nigerian Creek Poses Serious Health Risks to Local Community

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Impact of partially treated sewage effluent on the water quality of recipient Epie Creek Niger Delta, Nigeria using Malaysian Water Quality Index (WQI)
Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, LE Agbozu

Paper Summary

The researchers studied how partially treated sewage affected the water quality of Epie Creek in Nigeria. They collected water samples at different points near the discharge and analyzed various characteristics like pH, turbidity, and oxygen levels. The results showed that the water quality was fairly polluted, with most parameters deteriorating across the sampling points.

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