Table 6: Concentration range of selected physicochemical properties of this study area with borehole data from other coastal areas in Lagos.
Study area |
pH |
Ec(µS/cm) |
Sal(‰) |
NO3-(mg/l) |
SO42-(mg/l) |
This study |
7.63-7.94 |
2546-3072 |
13.99-21.18 |
3-7 |
55-101 |
Apapa-Ikoyi-VI |
6.8-8.6 |
112-3387 |
- |
1.4-73.6 |
- |
CMS-V.I |
6.38-6.63 |
1520-1565 |
- |
- |
42.1-63.4 |
University of Lagos |
4.27-7.08 |
37-630 |
- |
1.41- 6.36 |
Oct-34 |
Badagry |
5-12.28 |
13-1140 |
- |
- |
- |