**1. Introduction**

Approximately 80% of houses in Niger Delta rely on this domestic water supply. Concern about safety of groundwater supplies have centered on pollution induced by human activities, with natural contamination receiving less attention [1–4]. This is linked to a lack of safe water, which exacerbates health issues and reduces productivity. According to the UNDP [5] only about a quarter (24%) of the indigenous people and half of the urban population in the Niger Delta have access to safe drinking water. This is consistent with the findings of a Bayelsa State Micro Credit Administration Agency poverty baseline survey, which revealed that only a small percentage of the indigenous populace has access to safe drinkable water [6]. However, several studies (e.g., [6-11]) have shown and document (scientifically) that the increasing presence of geogenic contaminants in the Niger Delta can have serious health effects as well as wellbeing on the indigenous population, thus leading to both environmental and community concerns, resulting in the prohibition of oil and gas companies in some locations. Access to safe drinking-water is a key health as well as development concern at the local, regional and national levels [6–11]. As groundwater becomes an important source of freshwater for residential use in the Niger Delta and most Nigerian cities, it is necessary to analyze its quality, particularly in terms of geogenic contaminants. This is due to the fact that people rely on groundwater from shallow aquifers, putting a significant number of people at risk of contamination. While, trace elements are among the few compounds that have been shown to cause severe health concerns in humans as a result of excessive drinking-water exposure [6, 12–15]. The study aims to compare water quality parameters in the study region (determine the level of pollutions in the different sites) in the vicinity of "Gas Flaring Area of Ebocha-Obrikom of Rivers State, Nigeria". This research will provide valuable information and add to our understanding on the physico-chemical examination of drinking water associated with the contamination of the ground waters by petroleum products. Hence, the study will help in integrating the health needs of the populace into the state health scheme, in recognition of the fact that health is required for national development. The study will also bring to the awareness of the local people the type of water that is good for them as drinking water according to recommended standards. It will provide a structural framework for effective management of groundwater and provide an available reference source and base line data for researchers involved in water resources assessment.
