Investigation of Nitrate and Nitrite Contents in Well Water in Ozoro Town, Delta State

Ten samples of well water were collected at random from Ozoro town, Delta state and sent to the laboratory. The concentration of nitrate (NO-3) and nitrite (NO-2) in mg/l of the well water were analyzed, using spectrophometer method. The result obtained showed that the nitrate values ranged from 0.12+ 0.01 to 3.01 + 0.02 while that of nitrite ranged from 0.00 + 0.01 to 0.08+ 0.05 and all values were within WHO maximum acceptable concentration. From the result obtained , the well water analyzed were in compliance with drinking water standard based on national/international guideline that provide assurance that such well water is safe for consumption.