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Table 2 Physicochemical property of water samples

From: Effects of columbite/tantalite (COLTAN) mining activities on water quality in Edege-Mbeki mining district of Nasarawa state, North Central Nigeria

Samples

pH

Tb (NTU)

EC (μS/cm)

TDS (mg/L)

DO (mg/L)

E-M well

6.06 ± 0.20

13 ± 0.0

202.37 ± 3.73

121.67 ± 2.48

3.27 ± 0.1

E-M pond

6.57 ± 0.12

2271 ± 0.00

39.27 ± 0.29

25.00 ± 2.30

3.5 ± 0.30

M-E well

5.66 ± 0.02

19 ± 0.0

757.33 ± 5.69

450.67 ± 6.03

3.1 ± 0.30

  1. Tb turbidity, C conductivity, TDS total dissolved solids, DO dissolved oxygen, E.M Edege-Mbeki, M.E Mararaban-Edege (control)
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