Occurrence of Fluoride in the Groundwater of Kaltungo Area and Environs, North Eastern Nigeria

• DOI: 10.4236/gep.2019.78012
• Publication Date: 2019-08-22T03:26:09Z
• Authors: Shehu Mukkafa; Jackson Makpane I...; Ibrahim Abdulkari...; Ahmed Buba Seli; Usman Adamu Abubakar; Abdulwahab Mohamm...; Usman Abubakar; Musa Usman Bappa
• Keywords: 13. Climate action; 01 natural sciences; 6. Clean water; 0105 earth and related environmental sciences

The aim of the study is to assess occurrence fluoride in groundwater Kaltungo area and environs. Consumption high waters clearly manifests majority inhabitant form dental fluorosis especially populace. Thirty samples were collected from hand-dug wells boreholes using standard method analyzed determine level. results revealed that Fluoride ranges 0.8 1.94 mg/l with a mean value 1.65 mg/l. No clear variations content have been observed both borehole those wells. Ca-Mg-HCO3 Ca-Mg-Cl are two major water types obtained area, which good association fluoride. Negative correlation between temperature, magnesium, potassium poor chloride, nitrate, phosphates rules out possibility anthropogenic source waters. Positive iron, indicates presence as result dissolution biotite within host rock (Basalt).