International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of borehole water quality in Yola-Jimeta Metropolis, Nigeria

Bashir Abubakar
  • Bashir Abubakar
  • Department of Geography, School of Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria.
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Olalekan Adekola
  • Olalekan Adekola
  • Department of Geography, School of Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 17 January 2012
  •  Accepted: 29 March 2012
  •  Published: 30 September 2012

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