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Table 3 Comparative analysis of iron contents of individual sample sub-areas relative to WHO maximum contaminant level

From: Iron, manganese, cadmium, chromium, zinc and arsenic groundwater contents of Agbor and Owa communities of Nigeria

 

Agbor Obi

Boji-Boji Agbor

Boji-Boji Owa

Owa Alero

Alihame

Fe detected (%)

18.4

26.5

18.4

14.3

22.5

Minimum conc. Detected (mg/L)

0.08

0.12

0.08

0.06

0.10

Maximum conc. Detected (mg/L)

0.10

0.14

0.10

0.08

0.12

WHO Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) (mg/L)

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.30

Number above MCL

0

0

0

0

0