Effects of Industrial Waste on Water Consumption in Ile-Oluji Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria.

Abstract

This paper focused on the causes, effects and the solutions to the problem of industrial waste in Ile –Oluji local Government area of Ondo State, Nigeria. The water samples were collected from five (5) different locations and analysed. Olorungbohunmi street (dumpsite) water sample had the highest colour value (2.3) and below the NIS standard for drinking water. The pH was low in Cocoa Industry (tap water) (5.6) and high in Ejamikemo (6.5). Conductivity was low in Olorungbohumi (2.45x10²) and high in Ayeyemi Street (4.13x10²). Gboluji cassava industry has the lowest total hardness (72.0) and high in Ayeyemi Street with the value of 134. The water quality parameter varies significantly in each sample. From the analysis, water from the dumpsite (Olorungbohunmi well) is not suitable for human consumption due to seepages from domestic wastes, cassava effluent from the industry and wastewater from cocoa industry in the area into well. The water from other locations should be chlorinated due to corrosion and contamination.