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

Authors

  • Oladele Oyelakin University of The Gambia
  • Mustapha Conteh University of The Gambia
  • Osaro Iyekowa University of The Gambia, Gambia University of Benin, Nigeria
  • Adjivon Anthony University of The Gambia
  • Mandalena Mendy University of The Gambia
  • Chukwudozie Cyril Ntomchukwu University of The Gambia American International University, West-Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.jpacr.2020.009.03.497

Keywords:

Water quality, Kuntaur, The Gambia, surface water, groundwater, Central River Region

Abstract

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.

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Author Biography

  • Oladele Oyelakin, University of The Gambia

    Pioneering Member of Faculty of the University of The Gambia. 

     

    https://sites.google.com/a/utg.edu.gm/oladeleoyelakin/

References

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[2] World Health Organization, 2018. A global overview of national regulations and standards for drinking-water quality.

[3] Healey, M.N., 2014. A baseline assessment of water quality in the Gambia River and the potential for community-based monitoring in the Gambia, West Africa.

[4] National Environment Agency. 1999. Water quality standards. National Environment Management Act.

[5] United Nations Environment Programme. Division of Early Warning, Assessment, African Ministers' Council on Water, African Union. Commission, United States. Department of State and European Union, 2010. Africa water atlas (Vol. 1). UNEP/Earthprint.

[6] Council Directive 1998, EU Drinking Water, Available from https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:1998:330:0032:0054:EN:PDF

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Published

2020-12-31

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2020): Edition September-December 2020

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How to Cite

Assessment of Water Quality in Kuntaur, Central River Region, The Gambia. (2020). The Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry Research, 9(3), 233-243. https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.jpacr.2020.009.03.497