The Secret of the Main Campus Water-Wells, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia

Groundwater is one of the precious water sources for domestic, irrigation, and industrial demands in arid and semiarid regions of the world. The same is true in Ethiopia context. In this study, seven groundwater samples were collected and analyzed for various chemical constituents (pH, TDS, Na+, K+,...

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Published in:Journal of environmental and public health 2021, Vol.2021, p.4248505-9
Main Authors: Berhanu, Kibru Gedam, Tegegn, Asnakew Mulualem, Aragaw, Tamru Tesseme, Angualie, Gashaw Sintayehu, Yismaw, Alemshet Belayneh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alkalinity
Analysis
Arid regions
Calcium ions
Domestic water
Drinking water
Environmental Monitoring
Ethiopia
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
Groundwater
Health problems
Humans
Hydrogeochemistry
Irrigation
Irrigation water
Laboratories
Magnesium
Nitrates
Potassium
Precipitation
Public health
Salinity
Semi arid areas
Semiarid lands
Universities
Water
Water analysis
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
Water Quality
Water sampling
Water supply
Water wells
Water, Underground
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Summary:Groundwater is one of the precious water sources for domestic, irrigation, and industrial demands in arid and semiarid regions of the world. The same is true in Ethiopia context. In this study, seven groundwater samples were collected and analyzed for various chemical constituents (pH, TDS, Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, SO42−, Cl−, HCO3−, and NO3−) to assess the hydrogeochemical characteristics and water types of the groundwater wells. Among the seven sampled groundwater wells, five wells are found and used for domestic water supply in Arba Minch University (AMU) main campus. The remaining two are used for industrial and irrigation demands located at the compound of Textile Factory and Haile Resort, respectively. Results showed that the main campus groundwater wells are saline and harder than the two wells from Textile Factory and Haile Resort. Moreover, elevated concentration of nitrate and potassium (greater than the maximum permissible level allowed in Ethiopia) were obtained in the groundwater sources used mainly in the AMU main campus wells. These elevated concentrations of potassium and nitrate beyond the enriched salt contents in the AMU main campus wells could pose kidney, cardiovascular, and other related health problems. This study, therefore, recommends the AMU to find other groundwater sources for drinking purpose other than the studied water-well field.
ISSN:1687-9805
1687-9813
DOI:10.1155/2021/4248505