Hydrogeochemistry and ground water quality index in Hong and Environs, Adamawa State, North Eastern Nigeria

The determination of groundwater quality for human consumption is important for the well-being of the ever-increasing population. The supply of good quality water is one of the important component of groundwater protection and conservation strategies. This research is aimed at understanding the hydrogeochemical processes and ground water quality index (GWQI) in Hong area and environs, north eastern, Nigeria. Fifteen groundwater samples were collected and analyzed chemically and bacteriologically using spectrophotometric, titrimetric and membrane filtration methods. Analytical results indicated that the groundwater in the area is acidic, fresh and moderately hard. The order of abundance of the cations were in Na+SO42-