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Assessment of Physical-Chemical Drinking Water Quality in the Logone Valley (Chad-Cameroon)

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  • Sabrina Sorlini

    (Faculty of Engineering, University of Brescia, DICATAM, via Branze 43, 25123 Brescia, Italy)

  • Daniela Palazzini

    (Faculty of Engineering, University of Brescia, DICATAM, via Branze 43, 25123 Brescia, Italy)

  • Joseph M. Sieliechi

    (Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Ngaoundéré, ENSAI, P.O. Box. 455 Ngaoundéré, Cameroon)

  • Martin B. Ngassoum

    (Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Ngaoundéré, ENSAI, P.O. Box. 455 Ngaoundéré, Cameroon)

Abstract

Unsafe drinking water is one of the main concerns in developing countries. In order to deal with this problem, a cooperation project was set up by the ACRA Foundation in the Logone valley (Chad-Cameroon). Water supplies were sampled throughout the villages of this area mostly from boreholes, open wells, rivers and lakes as well as some piped waters. The samples were analysed for their physical-chemical and microbiological quality in order to identify the contamination problems and suggest appropriate solutions. Results of the assessment confirmed that in the studied area there are several parameters of health and aesthetic concern. Elevated lead levels were detected both in aquifers and in surface waters, confirming that further investigations of the occurrence of lead contamination in the Logone valley are warranted. In addition, many groundwater sources are negatively impacted by parameters of aesthetic concern, such as turbidity, iron and manganese. Even though they do not affect human health, elevated levels of these parameters cause consumers to abandon improved water supplies, often in favour of surface water sources that are microbiologically contaminated. The use of alternative sources, improvement of water supply structures and water treatment are possible solutions to improve the quality of drinking water in the Logone valley.

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  • Sabrina Sorlini & Daniela Palazzini & Joseph M. Sieliechi & Martin B. Ngassoum, 2013. "Assessment of Physical-Chemical Drinking Water Quality in the Logone Valley (Chad-Cameroon)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 5(7), pages 1-17, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:5:y:2013:i:7:p:3060-3076:d:27199
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    2. Abiodun O. Adeniji & Omobola O. Okoh & Anthony I. Okoh, 2017. "Petroleum Hydrocarbon Profiles of Water and Sediment of Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-21, October.
    3. Francesco Vitali & Mentore Vaccari, 2014. "Socio-Economic Survey as a Support Tool during the Scaling Up of Improved Stoves in the Logone Valley (Chad/Cameroon)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 6(3), pages 1-21, March.
    4. Tyler J. Gorham & Joshua Yoo & Rebecca Garabed & Arabi Mouhaman & Jiyoung Lee, 2017. "Water Access, Sanitation, and Hygiene Conditions and Health Outcomes among Two Settlement Types in Rural Far North Cameroon," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-12, April.

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