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EFFECT OF PLASTIC ON THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SOME BOTTLED WATER SOLD IN OBA, IDEMILI SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ANAMBRA STATE AND IT’S ENVIRONMENTS.
Authors: Udeozo, I. P, Ikezu, U.M. and Anachunam, A.E.
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Water is essential to sustain life. Many potential hazardous situations can arise from
consumption or use of contaminated water. Two different bottled water samples commonly
sold in Oba and its environments were analyzed both as fresh and after three months
storage at room temperature for each of the samples. Their physicochemical and trace
heavy metal constituents were analyzed with a view of determining their portability and
effects of plastics (container) after three months of storage. The results indicated that the
four water samples were within the Nigerian Industrial Standard permissible range except
free chloride for sample B after three months of storage which might be very dangerous to
human health. Storing of water in a plastic container for three months and above affects
the quality of water either in the increasing or decreasing order. This was depicted in
values of the following parameters; conductivity, total alkalinity, total suspended solids,
total solids, total dissolve solids, methyl alkalinity, calcium, phosphate, nitrate, zinc and
free chloride. The variation of these parameters against recommended standard poses
health implications which ranges from cancer, neuro-degenarative disorder, cyanosis,
asphyxia, fluorosis, skeletal tissue, kidney, gastrointestinal and central nervous system
disorder. Therefore, the storage of drinking water should be checked because it is as
important as checking the portability of water.