ASSESSMENT OF CHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF BOREHOLE AND WELL WATER FOR DOMESTIC USE IN YOBE STATE, NIGERIA

Life of all living organisms in the environment depends on having access to clean, safe, and sufficient quality water. Since it is linked to a number of health conditions, water quality issues are complicated and varied, demanding immediate worldwide attention and action. This study assessed the quality of chemical components of borehole and well water for domestic use in Yobe State, Nigeria. One Local Government Area headquarter from each senatorial zone of the State was purposively selected, three different sites for sample collection were randomly identified, samples of water from borehole and well were collected and subjected test using 9in1 test strip that measure KH, pH, CO3 GH, NO2, NO3, TCL, CL and H25, However,pH, CO3 GH, NO2, NO3, and CL were reported in this study. The findings of the study revealed that pH in most of the sites for both borehole and well water were below the set standard, Nitrates in some of the site were also above the set limit and also the water collected from the sites were hard. No statistical significant difference was observed between borehole and well water in the concentration of pH, CO3 NO2, NO3, and CL. However, statistical significant difference was observed in the GH between borehole and well water (P˂.05). Itwas therefore concluded that the concentration and level of pH, Nitrates and GH were not within the permissible limits of National Drinking Water Standard Quality and that of World Health Organisation.