Evaluation of Levels of Some Physicochemical and Bacteriological Parameters of Water from Selected Boreholes in Northern Senatorial Zone of Taraba State, Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2026-1011-5279Keywords:
Borehole Water, Physicochemical Parameters, Bacteriological Quality, CCME-WQI, Taraba StateAbstract
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