The General Manager of the Lagos State
Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA),
Adebola Shabi, has said that water from
boreholes and wells in 20 Local government areas
in Lagos state are toxic and pose probable health
hazards to residents who consume such water.
Shabi gave the warning while speaking with
newsmen in Lagos.
According to Shabi, results of water samples
which were obtained from about eight laboratories
belonging to LASEPA, showed that petroleum
products, also referred to as hydrocarbons, were
not only finding their way into wells and other
sources of drinking water but they were already
reaching a level.
“The results of the analysis of water
samples taken from different wells in 20
LGs in Lagos showed a significant rise in
hydrocarbon pollution of well water.
This
can be attributed to the carelessness of
residents when discarding used engine oil
from their generators or when pouring fuel
inside their generators. At times, people
allow those products to find their way
inside well where people fetch water to
drink. When exposed to these products
over a period of time, the pollutants will
begin to gradually cause harm to the
human body. People must also endeavour
to refrain from dealing with petroleum
products such as engine oil anywhere
close to a well, borehole or any other
source of potable water” he said.
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