Assessing the total petroleum hydrocarbon content in groundwater in parts of Eleme, Southern Nigeria

ABSTRACT

The total petroleum hydrocarbon content of groundwater In Eleme, Rivers State Nigeria, was assessed to determine the concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and aliphatic components in the groundwater. Ten (10) distinct boreholes water samples were obtained across the study area and were subjected to laboratory analysis using Gas Chromatography-flame ionization detection (GC-FID). The result reveals that the aliphatic hydrocarbon content ranges from 0.06-0.595mg/l and the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content ranges from 0.068 to 0.239 (mg/L). These imply that the Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon concentrations are comparatively low and within the acceptable range when compared to standard limits from United State Environmental Protection Agency 2015. As a result, the contamination from total petroleum hydrocarbon in the research area does not constitute a serious environmental danger. However, continued oil spills should be avoided as they might result in harmful hydrocarbon buildups, therefore routine inspections will help to safeguard the groundwater supplies in the research areas.

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