ASSESSMENT OF SOIL CORROSIVITY AND AQUIFER PROTECTIVE CAPACITY OF CHUKUKU IN KUJE AREA COUNCIL,.....

Water is one of the most important natural resources for the survival of any kind of life; a sufficient supply of healthy water is required to maintain an environment that sustains all species and to achieve sustainable development. As man's standard of living rises, so does his requirement for water usage. Water use, on the other hand, has increased dramatically in recent years. However, due to industrial and agricultural pollution, a major share of water supplies have become useless. Many ecological and human tragedies have resulted from watershed diversion or transfer to neighbouring regions. This project comprises assessing the soil corrosivity and aquifer protective capability of Chukuku Village in Kuje Area Council, FCT Abuja, using the vertical electrical sounding (VES) method. A total of 12 VESs were conducted using the Schlumberger Configuration in various portions of the research area. Win-Resist software was used to analyse and interpret the field data. The curves show that there are 4-5 classes of geo-electric strata in the area. Topsoil layer thickness and resistivity values range from 0.7-1.7 m and 80.8-176.6 ohms, lateritic clay layer thickness and resistivity values range from 0.7-3.4 m and 17.4–81.8 ohms, weathered layer thickness and resistivity values range from 64.4-100.7 ohms, fractured basement layer thickness and 138.3-223.2 ohms, and fresh basement layer thickness and resistivity values range from infinity and The results properly give information on regions where companies can be located and iron pipes can be laid in order to protect the hydrological setting for the research area's residents' safety; the longitudinal conductance of the overburden units ranges from 0.1-0.44 mhos. The results of the interpretation have led to the conclusion that the studied region has moderate groundwater potential.

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