Abstract

Water is an important resource to life. However, it is usually contaminated by human activities sometimes to an extent of posing serious health problem to man. Seventy-five (75) samples from different water sources (borehole, rainwater and bottled water) in some communities in Edo State were collected and analyzed in the laboratory to assess the presence and concentration of heavy metals in the water. The presence and concentrations of heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cd, Pb, and Cu) were determined with the aid of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer and the following values for the heavy metals were obtained Fe ranged from.........................................