IJESD 2017 Vol.8(1): 67-70 ISSN: 2010-0264
doi: 10.18178/ijesd.2017.8.1.922
doi: 10.18178/ijesd.2017.8.1.922
Assessment of Chemical Contamination in the Loimata o Apaula (LoA) Watershed Catchment in Samoa
T. Imo-Seuoti, P. Amosa, F. Lātu, A. Taise, and S. Taua’a
Abstract—The objective of this study was the river water
quality assessment of Loimata o Apaula (LoA) watershed
catchment in Samoa. River water samples from upstream and
downstream are were collected and analyzed for heavy metals
and nitrates/phosphorus. Among various heavy metals examined
lead in upstream river water was higher than in downstream.
Similarly to cyanide and nitrate concentration were higher in
upstream than downstream with some concentration below the
permissible maximum concentration of environment quality
standard (WHO).
Index Terms—Contaminants, watershed, heavy metals, Samoa.
T. Imo, P. Amosa, F. Lātu, and A.Taise are with the Faculty of Science, National University of Samoa (e-mail: t.imo@nus.edu.ws, p.amosa@nus.edu.ws, f.latu@nus.edu.ws, a.taise@nus.edu.ws).
S.Taua’ais with the Faculty of Arts, Department of Geography, National University of Samoa (e-mail: s.tauaa@nus.edu.ws).
Index Terms—Contaminants, watershed, heavy metals, Samoa.
T. Imo, P. Amosa, F. Lātu, and A.Taise are with the Faculty of Science, National University of Samoa (e-mail: t.imo@nus.edu.ws, p.amosa@nus.edu.ws, f.latu@nus.edu.ws, a.taise@nus.edu.ws).
S.Taua’ais with the Faculty of Arts, Department of Geography, National University of Samoa (e-mail: s.tauaa@nus.edu.ws).
Cite: T. Imo-Seuoti, P. Amosa, F. Lātu, A. Taise, and S. Taua’a, "Assessment of Chemical Contamination in the Loimata o Apaula (LoA) Watershed Catchment in Samoa," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 67-70, 2017.
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