Because of the addition of foreign contaminants from the environment, the majority of our water supplies are gradually getting contaminated. Organic waste from plants and animals, land surface washing, and industrial and sewage effluents are among them. The problem of hazardous metal contamination in the environment has become a source of worry in most major urban areas. The surrounds of Nsukka have been afflicted by a year-round difficulty with water supplies, and a greater understanding of its water physicochemical state would aid in addressing this challenging challenge as well as human health concerns. The study focused on the utility water supply in the Nsukka region. There are thirteen sample zones, each with four boreholes. For this study, six drilled wells and three springs were chosen. During the dry season, 26 water samples were obtained from the sampling regions, and another 26 samples were taken during the rainy season. Water samples were taken at these sampling locations and processed at 4°C. A spectrophotometric approach was used to quantify the zinc concentration in each sample. The pH was measured with a Harch Model C50 digital multi-range metre. The spectrophotometric approach was also used to determine chemical parameters such as sulphate. Using multiple tube/most likely number procedures, bacteriological examination of the water samples was performed to determine whether there was faecal contamination. Sulphate concentrations in spring water samples rose considerably (p0.05) during the dry season compared to the rainy season. In comparison to the other test samples, there is no significant difference in zinc content (p>0.05).
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