Determination of Groundwater Physiochemical Parameters of Shallow Aquifers in Agbowo and Ajibode Communities in Oyo State, Southwestern Nigeria

–Abundant as it may seem, in Nigeria, access to clean and potable water is a great challenge. Hence, the reason the physiochemical properties of the groundwater in Agbowo and Ajibode communities in Oyo State, Southwestern Nigeria was analyzed. Water samples were collected from fifteen shallow wells, with varying depths. The water quality parameters were analyzed in accordance to standard methods. The ground water analysis reviewed includes pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids (TDS), total suspended solids (TSS), turbidity, and hardness. Others include inorganic chemical constituents and the presence of coli form organisms. Results indicated that the parameters measured have some falling within the limits and some above the maximum permissible limit of Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), European Union (EU) and World Health Organization (WHO) for drinking water. In general, the data revealed that maxima and minima concentrations of the priority physiochemical water quality parameters examined in the 15 water sources were mostly within the target water quality range (TWQR) for domestic use with little exceptions at some points, making these 15 water sources available in the area less potentially health hazardous to inhabitants. The overall implication of this observations, call for sustenance and improved water resources management strategy for the area in order to prevent the deterioration of the water sources quality, which may pose associated health risk and environmental hazard. Keywords––groundwater quality, physiochemical, water samples