Determination of Some Mineral Elements and Physical Parameters of Drinking Water in Bomo Village, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Water is essential for life. Drinking water of good quality is of basic importance to human physiology and man’s continued existence depends very much on its availability. The provision of potable water to both rural and urban population is necessary to prevent health hazards. Consequent to the potential health hazards that may results from contaminated drinking water, it is therefore imperative to assess the quality of borehole and well water used for consumption and other domestic activities in Bomo village. Mineral elements content were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) while the physical parameters were measured using standard instruments. The results show that pH values were 5.76 – 7.72, temperature values were ambient. Conductivity values were in the range of 25.30 – 833.0 µS/cm for both borehole and well water. TDS result indicated values of 11.6 – 406.0 mg/l for both borehole and well water. Mineral elements analysis for both borehole and well water indicated the following results: Ca = 0.298 – 68.438 mg/l, Mg = 0.356 – 7.416 mg/l, Zn = 0.029 – 6. 969 mg/l, Cu = 0.027 – 0.168 mg/l, Fe = 0.091 – 2.087 mg/l. All values observed were within the standard limit of WHO.