Physicochemical Characteristics of Diesel-Contaminated Soil along Iwofe–Ada George Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
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This research investigated the levels of some physicochemical parameters like pH, electrical conductivity, particle size distribution and alkalinity at selected points along the Iwofe-Ada George Road where the soil has been contaminated with diesel due to the operation of heavy duty generators installed for lighting-up the road at night. The parameters were analyzed and examined using suitable laboratory methods to verify the levels of the studied physicochemical parameters in the soils of the studied area. The results showed that the average value of pH in the soils ranged from 6.40±0.07 to 6.77± 0.05, electrical conductivity ranged between 196.51±12.50 to 470.24±7.88μS/cm, soil alkalinity ranged from 7.46±0.01 to 8.05±0.01 mg/Kg, Particle size distribution analysis in the soils revealed that sand ranged from 84.51±0.41 to ‘85.92±0.33%, clay ranged from 8.50±0.10 to 9.80±0.35% and silt ranged from 5.02±0.19 to 6.70±0.24.The textural class observed for the soils analyzed in all the stations were sandy soil. The study showed that the soil contaminated with diesel has greatly affected the levels of the physicochemical parameters study and that such effects could be dangerous to both animals and plants that occupy the studied soil environment.
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