Effect of Urban Runoff and Human Activities on Some Physiochemical Parameters of River Landzum, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria.

Abstract

Urban; runoff arid human activities have become a major source of surface water pollution in most developing nations: Urban runoff is the flow of water that occurs within an urban area when excess storm water melt water or water from civil construction failure over the earth s surface river Landzun one of the most prominent in Bida located within latitude 90 and "9° North of the equator and longitude 50 650 040 east of Greenwich meridian. This study assessed the effects of urban runoff and human activities on some physicochemical parameters of river landzun, in Bida Niger State, Nigeria. The result of physicochemical parameters indicated the variations which was observed- from points to points. These variations were attributed to runoff and human, activities. Water samples were collected from 3 randomly selected points and analyzed following standard, protocol. Data was collected through the use of structured questionnaires, interview, observations, reconnaissance survey-arid laboratory analysis which was analyzed using frequencies and percentage. The study revealed that 96% of the respondents indicated" that river Landzun possess a lot of potential socioeconomic impacts Pollution source of river Landzun was non-point-source which resulted into many water related diseases when consumed such as diarrhea, dysentery, cholera and typhoid. Water pollution can be difficult to determine because it is not always visible, so scientist use a variety, of techniques and tests to measure water quality and the level of contaminants. Therefore, there is need* for environmental education, public awareness arid credible law enforcement agencies saddle with responsibilities to check and control environmental degradation and pollutions.