Abstract:
:The River Nzoia basin is the main source of water for domestic, agricultural, and industrial activities. The levels of the priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water, soil, and sediments of River Nzoia during two seasons are reported. The physico-chemical parameters gave levels that were within the maximum allowable limit but with significant differences between the wet and dry seasons (p < 0.005). In water (max: 0.092 ± 0.003 ng/L) and soils (max 9.74 ± 1.97 ng/g), levels were significantly higher in the wet season unlike in sediment (8.94 ± 3.33 ng/g). Although all levels were below the recommended limits, the results form a need basis for continuous monitoring as recommended by WHO and USEPA.
journal_name
Environ Monit Assessjournal_title
Environmental monitoring and assessmentauthors
Basweti JK,Nawiri MP,Nyambaka HNdoi
10.1007/s10661-018-6915-9subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-08-14 00:00:00pages
518issue
9eissn
0167-6369issn
1573-2959pii
10.1007/s10661-018-6915-9journal_volume
190pub_type
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