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    An assessment of social crisis arising from water pollution in Gbaramatu region of Delta State
    (Federal University of Technology, Owerri, 2021-06) Olaye, Precious Areremi
    The research was focused on water pollution induced by social crises, water samples were collected and analyzed using four communities in Gbaramatu region in Delta State as a case study. The goal was to examine the role of social crises and as regards to water pollution in the study area. Methodology involved collection of water samples from different locations to determine the quality of the water in four communities under study. Three of the sites are impacted or polluted areas while the fourth is the control site with less history of social crises. Results shows that most of the impacted environment reveals adverse pollution in the waters. Targeted parameters include; Temperature, which ranged between (27 – 28 οC), pH level, range from 4.1- 5.5), Total Dissolved Solid in water (TDS), range 1938 (300)Mg/l, Turbidity 60.0 (NTU), Salinity 1400 (600)CL, Total Organic Carbon in soil 0.84-0.74(mg/kg), BOD 2.14 (4.0-10.00)mg/l, COD 320 (10.0)mg/l Total Hydrocarbon Content. (THC) 784 (10.0) mg/l, Oil and Grease Content 1246 (10.0-20.0)mg/l. The determination of heavy metal concentrations were carried out with a wide digestive hot plate for heavy metals analysis. The concentrations exceeded the Federal Ministry of Environment Standards of Safe Environmental. Overall results showed pollution impact within study area and were statistically presented in Histogram and they reveal adverse environmental impact. Recommendations were suggested to promote safe environmental ethnic, tolerance and peaceful co-existence in order to minimize social crises posed pollution in study area.