2025-04-15https://repository.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/48267Heavymetals find theirwayintosurfaceandgroundwaterdueto degradingenvironmentalconditions,andassuchconsistentmon- itoringtoavoidtheadversehealthimplicationsassociatedwiththe consumptionofpollutedwaterisrequired.Thisstudyexaminedthe concentrationsforLead(Pb),Nickel(Ni),Zinc(Zn),Chromium(Cr), Cadmium(Cd),Copper(Cu)andArsenic(As)intheSurfacewaterof RiverBaloguninOta,OgunState,Nigeriaduringthewetseasonand estimatedthehumanhealthriskresultingfromprolongedcon- sumptionbychildrenandadultofdissimilaragegroupswithout treatment.AlthoughtherewerepersistentoccurrenceofNickel(Ni), Copper(Cu),Zinc(Zn)andArsenic(As)inallstationssampled,the healthriskassessmentconductedrevealedthatbothpopulation groupsaremorelikelytobeaffectedbyhighconcentrationlevelsof ArsenicthananyotherHeavymetalpresentapplication/pdfQD ChemistryComputation of human health risk in surface water in Ado-Odo Ota, Ogun State, NigeriaArticle