Comparative Assessment of the Quality of Ground and Surface Water for Irrigation in Mando, Kaduna, Nigeria

摘要

The comparative assessment of groundwater and surface water samples from well and streamleading to the farm at Mando area was carried out for irrigation purpose . Ten ground water and surfacewater samples were collected for analysis of physico-chemical parameters such as: pH, EC, TDS, TSS, TS,Ca2+, Mg2, Cl, BOD and COD. The results of the analysis showed that 90% of the surfacewater samples to be within the limit of WHO/NSDWQ. However, 50 to 60% of the parameters includingPH, TDS, Total Solid, Calcium and Electric conductivity (EC) for the ground water were found not to bewithin the permissible limits of the two standards. The assessment showed that surface water is having the bestquality status for irrigation purposes in Mando area of Kaduna.