Table 1: Aquifer protective capacity rating of the studied formation on the basis of Oladapo and Akintorinwo’s [22] longitudinal conductance scale.
Longitudinal conductance (mhos) |
Protective capacity rating |
Remarks |
˃ 10 |
Excellent |
VES 2 |
10-May |
Very Good |
VES 13 |
0.7-4.9 |
Good |
VES 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 19, 20, 21 and 23 |
0.2-0.69 |
Moderate |
VES 1, 6, 15, 17 and 22, |
0.1-0.19 |
Weak |
VES 10 and 16 |
˂ 0.1 |
Poor |
VES 9 and 18 |