IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

International Journal of Agriculture and Earth Science (IJAES )

E- ISSN 2489-0081
P- ISSN 2695-1894
VOL. 11 NO. 5 2025
DOI: 10.56201/ijaes.vol.11.no5.2025.pg43.50

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Anthropogenic Activities and Presence of Heavy Metals in Pankshin Water Dam, Plateau State, Nigeria.

Ruma, Gogol Aaron Goyit, Iliya Gomam Deshi, Simon Nengak and Gotep, Henry Gowok

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Abstract

The overuse and misuse of agrochemicals and other human activities designed to increase productivity have resulted to higher pollution loads in water bodies. The study seeks to investigate the concentration and distribution of heavy metals such as: Mercury (Hg), Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu) and Lead (Pb) on Pankshin water dam as a result of human activities. Water samples from four cardinal points of the dam were collected during wet and dry seasons using a niskin bottle with a depth find on an attached weigh. Water from the niskin bottle was poured into sampling bottles (glass bottles 250ml) and labeled before they were stored in cooler box at temperature below 100C. Samples were taken to the laboratory and prepared according to standard method (APHA, 2005). Data was subjected to statistical analysis using a one way-ANOVA and results compared with international standard. Finding revealed that there was no significant difference (P>0.05) between Pankshin water dam and the international standard (WHO).

keywords:

Anthropogenic, water, Heavy, Metals, Concentration.

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