An assessment of groundwater quality in Zimbabwe’s urban areas: case of Mkoba 19 suburb, Gweru

Matsa, Mark; Chokuda, Fadzai; Mupepi, Oshneck; Dzawanda, Beauty

doi:10.1007/s10661-021-09143-6

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“…In the last decade or so, the construction of private water wells for urban selfsupply has mushroomed in Sub-Saharan Africa [4,12,[25][26][27], but with significant quality concerns in many places [28]. This has occurred equally in cities such as Lusaka (Box 8) and Douala (Box 9), where local aquifers are also in major use by the water-supply utility, as in cities such as Mombasa (Box 10), where the municipal water-supply is imported from distant sources.…”

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Urban Self-Supply from Groundwater—An Analysis of Management Aspects and Policy Needs

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Hirata

Eichholz

et al. 2022

Water

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The use of private water wells for self-supply in developing cities has ‘mushroomed’ during recent decades, such that it is now an important component of total water-supply, but one all too frequently overlooked in official figures. Selected global experience of the phenomenon (from 10 cities in 3 continents) is succinctly summarized, and then analyzed from differing perspectives, before drawing recommendations on priorities for its improved management.

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Urban Self-Supply from Groundwater—An Analysis of Management Aspects and Policy Needs

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Hirata

Eichholz

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“…Boreholes may be vulnerable to contamination from various sources, including microbial pathogens, chemical pollutants, and heavy metals (Matsa et al 2021). Without adequate treatment, the consumption of contaminated borehole water can lead to waterborne diseases, such as diarrheal illnesses, cholera, typhoid fever, and parasitic infections.…”

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Public Health Implications of Household Water Sources in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. A Case Study

Jonathan,

Peasah,

Yaw

et al. 2023

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This research investigated the health implications of household water sources in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana, analyzing water quality in 23 different households (HS). Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA), and spatial distribution analysis were used to uncover valuable insights into the underlying relationships and patterns within the dataset. The findings revealed critical concerns regarding heavy metal concentrations in certain locations: in Appiadu (HS17), both Cu and Pb concentrations exceeded the maximum acceptable limits, suggesting potential Cu and Pb toxicity in household water. Particularly, HS17 exhibited poor water quality, primarily due to high Pb (0.03 mg/L) and Cu (1.65 mg/L) concentrations, surpassing permissible limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO). Moreover, the presence of nitrite in Atonsu Kyepatre (HS13) surpassed the maximum acceptable limit set by the WHO. Conversely, other samples (HS1 – HS16 and HS18 – HS23) demonstrated excellent water quality. The microbial assessment of Ghanaian household water samples unveiled varying counts of total coliforms, indicating potential sewage contamination. Although some sites met acceptable standards for total coliform counts, 13 sites displayed undesirable counts. The health risk estimates revealed that, the hazard quotient (HQ) for Cu ingestion, which revealed values of 2.76 and 1.30 for children and adults, respectively, surpassing the safe limit of 1. Similarly, hazard index (HI) values for adults and children were recorded as 1.79 and 3.80, respectively, indicating significant health risks to consumers. These findings provide valuable insights for other regions facing similar water quality concerns, ensuring the health and well-being of communities worldwide.

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Hydrochemical characteristics assessment and evaluation of groundwater quality through MSTs and irrigation indices

Kushwah,

Singh

2024

Innov. Infrastruct. Solut.

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An assessment of groundwater quality in Zimbabwe’s urban areas: case of Mkoba 19 suburb, Gweru

Cited by 8 publications

References 32 publications

Urban Self-Supply from Groundwater—An Analysis of Management Aspects and Policy Needs

Urban Self-Supply from Groundwater—An Analysis of Management Aspects and Policy Needs

Public Health Implications of Household Water Sources in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. A Case Study

Hydrochemical characteristics assessment and evaluation of groundwater quality through MSTs and irrigation indices

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