Assessment of Heavy Metals Concentrations in Well Waters in Dakingari Community of Kebbi State, Nigeria

The research was aimed at carrying out assessment of heavy metals concentrations in well waters in Dakingari community of Kebbi State, Nigeria, was conducted successfully. Ten (10) samples (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9 and S10) from ten (10) different parts of the study area were collected using simple random sampling, in each sample; five (5) elements were investigated and analyzed usingMP-AES, Agilent, with model number: MY 19479002. From the results obtained, the concentration levels of all the elements in all the samples are within the safety limit recommended by both Nigerian Industrial Standard (NIS) and World Health Organization (WHO) and the water is concluded to be safe except for one element (Fe) in six samples (S2, S6, S7, S8, S9 and S10) with the Mean ± SD values of 1.090 ± 0.005, 1.970 ± 0.018, 1.400 ± 0.003, 1.160 ± 0.014, 6.060 ± 0.035 and 1.500 ± 0.027 respectively, which is found to exceed the safety limit recommended by both Nigerian Industrial Standard (NIS) and World Health Organization (WHO). This may not be unconnected to either natural Geological source and/or domestic discharge. Further investigation for other heavy metals is recommended to ascertain the safety of the water people are using in the study area. People of the study area are advised to maintain good environmental hygiene and sanitation, also to covering their wells whenever not in use