Tests conducted by Urban Alert in 2021 found mercury and lead levels in Kajola dam were respectively eight and 12 times higher than permitted under Nigerian regulations. Water sampled at the Osun grove, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the outskirts of the state capital, Osogbo, found mercury levels 20 times higher than deemed safe to drink. Lead levels were 10 times over the limit.
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