ASSESSMENT OF EFFLUENT FROM A PETROCHEMICAL DEPOT IN CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA ...........

Some physicochemical parameters and hydrocarbon concentration were assessed in effluents from a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) depot in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Except for temperature, which was +0.2°C above the requirement for temperature of 30.0°C, all physicochemical characteristics of effluents were below Federal Ministry of Environment (FMEnv) acceptable limits. THC value for the effluent was 0.8mg/l. The physicochemical parameters of the depot's effluent were found to be below FMEnv's criteria, indicating that it was safe to discharge. Environmental regulatory agencies should monitor the actions of enterprises, industries, plants, and oil depots (oil terminals) that emit effluents to assure compliance.

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