GROUNDWATERFLOWPATTERNINCHOBAANDITSENVIRONS,NIGERDELTA, NIGERIA

Abstract

Groundwater flow pattern in Choba and its environs were undertaken to determine the flow pattern, direction, elevation, and possibly area for site of borehole and dumpsite, using 32 borehole site, randomly distributed between the three major communities of Aluu, Uniport and Choba community in the study area. The study revealed that the groundwater flow direction in the study area is towards the south and south-western part of the study area. Based on the flow pattern from the study, borehole for potable groundwater may be sited in the north, north-western and north-eastern part of the study area, while dumpsites may be sited in the south and south-western part of the study area, so as to avoid groundwater contamination in the study area.