ASSESSMENT OF SOME SELECTED HEAVY METALS IN DRINKING WATER SAMPLES FROM GANDUN ALBASA, KANO MUNICIPAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KANO

Abstract: Drinking water samples from boreholes (GDB), tap (GDT) and well (GDW) water from Gandun Albasa, Kano Municipal Local Government, Kano State, were collected, in which the concentration of heavy metals were analyzed/determined with the aid of standard analytical technique (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry). The results of the analysis obtained describes the concentration of Co which was found to be 0.0056 mg/L in GDB, 0.041 mg/L in GDT and 0.06 mg/L in GDW samples. The concentration of Cu is found to be 0.123 mg/L in GDB, 0.091 mg/L in GDT and 0.077 mg/L samples. Nickel concentration was found to be 0.074 mg/L in GDB, 0.038 mg/L in GDT and 0.077 mg/L in GDW samples. Pb concentration was not detected in all of the samples. Finally, Zn concentration was found to be 0.042 mg/L in GDB, 0.115 mg/L in GDT and 0.327 mg/L in GDW samples. The concentration of heavy metals analyzes were compared with WHO recommended limits and was found to be below the limits in all of the samples. It’s evident based on this work that water samples analyzed from Gandun Albasa, Kano are safe for human consumption. Keywords: Drinking water samples, standard analytical technique, (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry), human consumption. Title: ASSESSMENT OF SOME SELECTED HEAVY METALS IN DRINKING WATER SAMPLES FROM GANDUN ALBASA, KANO MUNICIPAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KANO Author: Aliyu Ibrahim Ahmad, Usman Aliyu Sharifai, Salim Aliyu Yusuf, Sadiq Fahad Ahmad, Bashir Ahmad Isma’il International Journal of Novel Research in Engineering and Science ISSN 2394-7349 Vol. 12, Issue 2, September 2025 - February 2026 Page No: 1-18 Novelty Journals Website: www.noveltyjournals.com Published Date: 08-October-2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17293231 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/ASSESSMENT%20OF%20SOME%20SELECTED-08102025-3.pdf