Assessment of Water Quality in Kuntaur, Central River Region, The Gambia

Main Authors: Oyelakin, Oladele, Conteh, Mustapha, Iyekowa, Osaro, Anthony, Adjivon, Mendy, Mandalena, Ntomchukwu, Chukwudozie Cyril
Other Authors: Self-funded
Format: Article info application/pdf eJournal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: Chemistry Department, The University of Brawijaya , 2020
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Online Access: https://jpacr.ub.ac.id/index.php/jpacr/article/view/497
https://jpacr.ub.ac.id/index.php/jpacr/article/view/497/pdf
Daftar Isi:
  • The study deals with twelve water quality parameters on twenty-four sampling locations in Kuntaur. Samples were collected from the both surface water and groundwater. Twelve parameters were: temperature, pH, conductivity, acidity, alkalinity, total dissolved solids, turbidity, iron, nitrite, nitrate, sulphate and phosphorus (orthophosphate). Nearly all the measured parameters fell within the standard reference of the various parameters. The standards were: National Environment Agency, NEA, (The Gambia), World Health Organization, WHO and European Union, EU, Standards.