TRACE METAL DETERMINATION IN UKE, AUTA-BALEFI AND KARU (HEADQUARTER) IN KARU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NASARAWA.

J. A Osuagbalende & D. A Bako

Department of Basic Sciences,

College of Agriculture Lafia. Lafia, Nigeria

Email: adamujonah24@yahoo.com

Abstracts

Water samples collected from nine sampling points of three different sources (Bore-holes, stream sand wells) within Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria were analyses for trace metals. The trace metals Na, K, Mg, Fe,  Ca, Zn, Pb, Cd As, Ni, Cr and Hg were analyzed using atomic absorption spectrophotometric method. The results showed that Ni and Hg were not at detectable range for all the water samples. The trace metals analyzed were found within the required standard limit set by World Health Organization (WHO) for drinking water. All findings have been discussed and appropriate recommendations made.

Keywords:  Trace metals, Cadmium Streams and Groundwater.