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ABSTRACT

Fourteen parameters were analyzed on water samples from some parts of Rivers state in the Niger Delta basin of Nigeria. The parameters were studied to know the health implications of the water. Heavy metals (Iron, Lead, Copper, Nickel, Manganese, Zinc, Chromium, Cadmium, and Cobalt) and physiochemical parameters (pH, Temperature, Electrical Conductivity, Total Dissolve solids and Turbidity) were analyzed. The analytical values were compared with the World Health Organization (W.H. O) standard and Standard Organization of Nigeria (S.O. N) values. The results show that Iron concentration ranges between 0.02-0.05 mg/l, Copper has a concentration range of 0.01- 0.047 mg/l, Zinc range from 0.03-0.5mg/l, Chromium range from 0.002-0.034mg/l, Cadmium range from <0.001-0.008mg/l, Cobalt range from 0.01-0.1mg/l, these values fall within WHO and SON standard. Lead concentrations range from 0.01-0.04 mg/l; lead is high in two of the water samples. Nickel concentrations range between 0.02-0.07mg/l, Nickel values are higher than WHO and SON standards in two samples, and Manganese ranges between 0.049-0.993mg/l and its higher than WHO and SON standards in one sample. The physiochemical results range are pH 5.72- 6.27mg/l, Temperature 24.50- 25mg/l, these values are within the WHO and SON standard, and Electrical conductivity is 553-111mg/l, are higher than the WHO standard in three samples but they fall within the SON standard. Total Dissolve solids are 261-557mg/l which is within the WHO standard while one of the samples is higher than SON recommended standard. The turbidity range in concentration is 261-557mg/l. which is within WHO standards but one sample is higher than the SON standard. These values were evaluated and used to determine the health implications of the waters.