Research Article

Integrated Approach to Investigate the Effect of Leachate on Groundwater around the Ikot Ekpene Dumpsite in Akwa Ibom State, Southeastern Nigeria

Table 1

Summary of measured geoelectric parameters and depths of boreholes used as constraints in the study area.

LocationBulk resistivity (Ωm) Water resistivity (Ωm) Bulk conductivity
(Ω−1m−1)
Water conductivity
(Ω−1m−1)
depth (m) Borehole
depth (m)

Agric. secretariat [A]169.4159.117.714.814.15.90.00590.00630.16950.0670.0710.07090.876.778.0
IK. Club [B] 74.5210.638.410.913.39.90.01340.00470.101010.0920.0750.07522.439.185.0
Local. G. Area
secretariat [C]
52.3280.511.615.111.56.70.01910.00360.149250.0660.0870.08674.111.458.6
Queen street68.5260.1836.911.911.926.00.01460.00380.038460.0840.0840.08403.914.9
FRS office [D]1551.92504.61148.239.929.912.60.00060.00040.000900.0250.0330.03343.3110.595.0
FCMB [F]1826.897.9973.943.935.628.20.00050.01020.077520.0230.0280.02803.640.168.9
Theological college [I]736.1670.72230.414.918.412.90.00140.00150.000450.0650.0540.05434.659.454.0
IK. hospital [E] 141.32450.3470.012.916.619.40.00710.00040.043670.0780.0600.06022.091.875.0
Akwa savings and loans [G] 220.41905.2789.711.622.922.90.00450.00050.043670.0860.0430.04374.9117.580.0
Fire service station [H]744.1500.3900.214.923.726.80.00130.00200.00110.0670.0420.07095.338.152.5