Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6), Climate Action (SDG 13)
Assessment of Water Quality Parameters in Nyambai Town
Oladele Oyelakin*, Sulayman Gaye, Mariama Sanneh Chemical Society of The Gambia, Gambia
This study took place at Nyambai, Brikama, The Gambia. Twenty well water samples were collected randomly and nine water quality parameters were measured in each sample: nitrite, e-coli, conductivity, pH, hardness, manganese, cyanide, phosphate and total dissolved solids with main objective of ascertaining apparent problems with well water in the area. E-coli counts exceeded World Health Organization, WHO recommendation. This is attributed to violation of WHO recommendations of distance between well water and toilet/dumpsite. All measured pH values were acidic; one sample site exceeded recommended conductivity values. All other parameters were within the WHO and National Environment Agency, NEA, The Gambia, guidelines.
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