Water quality assessment of tropical stream, University of Abuja, Nigeria

This study was carried out to examine the monthly changes of the
physiochemical parameters in the water samples from Faculty of Law stream of University of Abuja, Mini- Campus, Abuja, Nigeria from March to May, 2014. The physiochemical parameters measured include temperature, Electrical conductivity, taste, odor, pH., total solids, total hardness, permanent hardness, temporary hardness, dissolved solids, suspended solids, dissolved oxygen, Biological oxygen demand, Alkalinity and chlorides
The parameters such as dissolved oxygen ranged from 0.91 -1.51mg/l and total hardness from 120-200 ppm and several of the parameters are outside the permissible limit of WHO.
The study shows that the water is not suitable for drinking and domestic uses but can be used for agricultural purposes.