Effects of abattoir effluent and dumpsite on the physicochemical properties and heavy metal levels of soil and water within ogbor hill, Aba.

Abstract The physicochemical characteristics and heavy metal concentrations of the soil water in Ogbor Hill, Aba were examined relation to effects abattoir effluent dumpsite. Samples taken from a borehole, an abattoir, These samples’ identified. results showed that borehole had nickel iron at 0.15±0.07 mg/kg 0.18±0.09 mg/kg, respectively, but no copper or lead. Iron levels samples ranged 4990.87±41.88 5087.24±72.18 whereas those wastewater 69.91±12.36 569.57±38.64 mg/kg. pH 6.35±0.21 6.5±0.00. conductivity varied between 344±0.41 13538±0.83 uS /cm. Turbidity 1.05±0.07 35.8±0.28 NTU, while chloride 189.57±2.13 528.95±5.02 mg/L. ranges for biochemical chemical oxygen demands 20±1.13 mg/L 120±1.13 65.6 ±2.26 319.6 ±0.57 mg/L, respectively. soil’s 5.75±0.07 8.45±0.07, its nitrogen level 0.35±0.01 0.44±0.01 %. Sulfur 0.03±0.01 0.05±0.01 demonstrate dumpsite have not adversely affected water, opposite is true soil, according WHO (2004) guidelines.