TITLE:
Water Quality Assessment of the Owena Multi-Purpose Dam, Ondo State, Southwestern Nigeria
AUTHORS:
Oyhakilome Gloria Irenosen, Aiyesanmi Ademola Festus, Akharaiyi Fred Coolborn
KEYWORDS:
Water Physicochemical Characteristics; Microbiology; Heavy Metals; Owena Multi-Purpose Dam
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Environmental Protection,
Vol.3 No.1,
January
5,
2012
ABSTRACT: Composite water samples taken from Owena Multi-purpose Dam in six sampling campaigns covering the wet and dry seasons were analyzed for physico-chemical and microbial characteristics using standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater jointly published by the American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association and Water Pollution Control Federation. Results showed significant (p