This study assessed the physico - chemical parameters of Dingi Spring at Dabban , Niger State, Nigeria for the duration of six (6) months between March, 2018 - August, 2018. There were fluctuations in these parameters with marked differences in turbidity, total suspended solids, nitrate and bicarbonate. Variations of these parameters at the sites, which did not differ significantly (P<0.05) showed that total suspended solids, dissolved oxygen and phosphate were highest at sampling station (A), pH and chemical oxygen demand at sampling station (B), total dissolved solids, nitrate and sulphate at sampling station (C), turbidity and bicarbonate at sampling station (D) , while water temperature were higher at sites B, C and D. There were significant differences (P>0.05) in monthly parameters with temperatures highest in March, bicarbonate in April, pH, total dissolved solids and dissolved oxygen in May, total suspended solids in July, turbidity, chemical oxygen demand, nitrate, phosphate and sulphate in August. Physico - chemical parameters showed high, very low and negative correlations. Turbidity was higher than acceptable limit of World Health Organization (WHO), and Nigerian Industrial Standard (NIS), whereas temperature and Nitrate were higher than that of WHO, but within the acceptable limit of NIS. It is therefore, recommended that similar study should be done for the remaining period, water from the spring should be treated before consumption, there is the need for periodic monitoring of the physic - chemical parameters of the spring , human activities that include bathing and washing need to be discouraged and microbial analysis of the water should be carried out.
Keywords:- Physico - chemical parameters, Dingi Spring, Dabban, pH, Total suspended solid
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