ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN YENOGOA, BAYELSA STATE NIGERIA

                                            Obi Lawrence E.

Department of Civil Engineering,

Imo State University, Owerri

E-mail:engrlawobi@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This research was focused on the investigation of groundwater quality in the metropolis of Yenogoa which is often considered as a significant part of the Niger Delta region. Water samples were collected from designated areas and these samples were subjected to laboratory tests. The tests were targeted at ascertaining the bacteriological, physical and chemical characteristics of the sample water from the boreholes. With the results obtained from the tests, it was revealed that the groundwater characteristics in the metropolis conformed to the acceptable limits of the World Health Organization and Nigerian Industrial Standards except for its iron concentrations which did not conform to the accepted standards.