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Groundwater quality in the vicinity of a dumpsite in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria
Department of Physical Geography and Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden; Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Applied Research Institute, Rua da Misericórdia, Lagar dos Cortiços – S. Martinho do Bispo, 3045-093 Coimbra, Portugal; Research Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society (CERNAS), Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Bencanta, 3045-601 Coimbra, Portugal.
Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria.
KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Sustainable development, Environmental science and Engineering, Water and Environmental Engineering. Department of Physical Geography and Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden, Stockholm.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7978-0040
2023 (English)In: Geography and Sustainability, ISSN 2096-7438, Vol. 4, no 4, p. 379-390Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Inappropriate management of municipal solid waste dumpsites is a major cause of groundwater contamination in developing countries, but the extent of the problem is not known. This study investigated groundwater quality in the vicinity of Olusosun dumpsite in Lagos, Nigeria, the most populous city in sub-Saharan Africa. During 2020, monthly groundwater samples were collected in 17 wells and boreholes used as drinking water sources, and analysed for 20 physico-chemical parameters. Differences between sites and seasons were statistically assessed, together with changes in water quality index (WQI). The results indicated that heavy metals (Pb2+, Ni+, Mn2+, Fe2+, Cr6+), cations (Ca2+, Mg2+, K+), total hardness and pH were the main parameters impairing water quality. Drinking water quality standards from both the World Health Organization and Nigeria government were exceeded more often in the wet season than in the dry season. Some groundwater properties were negatively correlated with distance to dumpsite (e.g., Fe2+, Pb2+, NO3−). Significant differences between sites were identified, but with no clear spatial trend. WQI varied from excellent (6%–24% of the sites over the study period) to unsuitable for drinking water purposes (12%–18%), with good quality prevailing at most sites (35%–47%). Although groundwater quality declined at 24% of the sites over 2020, the results indicated improvements compared with previous decades. Remediation strategies must be implemented to safeguard public health and the sustainability of water resources.

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Elsevier BV , 2023. Vol. 4, no 4, p. 379-390
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Groundwater quality, Heavy metals, Municipal solid waste dumpsite, Nigeria, Seasonal variation
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Environmental Sciences Water Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-338345DOI: 10.1016/j.geosus.2023.09.005ISI: 001088390700001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85173138879OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-338345DiVA, id: diva2:1806307
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Available from: 2023-10-20 Created: 2023-10-20 Last updated: 2023-11-15Bibliographically approved

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