Evaluating Water Quality and Distribution of Phosphates and Nitrates in Soils, Water and Sediments from Agrochemicals Usage in Santa, Cameroon

Worldwide pollution of soils, rivers, streams and lakes from anthropogenic activities has been one the most crucial environmental problems since beginning 20th century. In Santa, increasing use agrochemicals is disturbing, as farmers have little or no idea about application techniques effects these chemicals on environment. The objective this work was to determine knowledge pesticides fertilizer by tracing their availability in surface subsurface water sediments using nitrates phosphates, evaluating quality some sources Santa. Questionnaires were used survey fertilizers pesticide utilization farmers, while water, soil sediment samples collected selected field sites distribution phosphates nitrates. Santa evaluated National Sanitation Foundation Water Quality Index (NSFWQI). results show that cultivate vegetables (86%), with high applications for pest control, 100% without fallowing much fertilizer. 90% nitrogen, phosphorus potassium (NPK) along urea fertilizers. Phosphates present soils but absent while, sediments. While significantly higher than sediments, reverse observed where nitrate concentrations those phosphates. showed more mobility nitrates, phosphate concentration values soils. NSFWQI three bodies studied indicated moderate pollution, making them not suitable drinking. absence lack proper nutrient content led excessive which resulted soil, contamination.