Publication Date: 2021/12/09
Abstract: Soil and groundwater quality around an oil leading facility were evaluated. The facilities are located in Eleme, Rivers state Nigeria. Sampling of soils was done at 2 depths (0 - 15 and 15 – 30cm) at 8 stations and one control point. AAS was used to analyze heavy metals, Hydrocarbons were analyzed with GC- FID and VOCs were analyzed with Headspace analyzing techniques respectively.The transfer ration of heavy metal and hydrocarbons in soil and groundwater were less than one. The concentration of underground water Cd, Ni obtained were below WHO permissible value for water, while Vi was not detected. The concentration of Pb in the 3 boreholes each (BH1, BH2 and BH3) for Aba and Eleme were above WHO permissible value for water. The concentration of TPH obtained in groundwater (BH1, BH2 and BH3) exceeded the permissible limit stipulated by WHO (2011). This study has revealed that refined hydrocarbon from loading facilities are sources of heavy metals and hydrocarbons contamination of the environment. Hence it will be very necessary to monitor loading activities in refined Hydrocarbon loading facilities.
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