Drinking water quality from rural handpump-boreholes in Africa

Groundwater provides a vital source of drinking water for rural communities in many parts of Africa, particularly in the dry season when there are few safe alternative sources. This paper summarises results from a study (n = 428) assessing dry season water quality, both microbiological and inorganic...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental research letters 2020-06, Vol.15 (6), p.64020
Hauptverfasser:	Lapworth, D J, MacDonald, A M, Kebede, S, Owor, M, Chavula, G, Fallas, H, Wilson, P, Ward, J S T, Lark, M, Okullo, J, Mwathunga, E, Banda, S, Gwengweya, G, Nedaw, D, Jumbo, S, Banks, E, Cook, P, Casey, V
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Africa Annual rainfall Arsenic Boreholes Chemical contaminants Chemical contamination Chemical pollution climate Coliforms Contamination Drinking water Dry season Geology Groundwater handpumps Manganese Microbial contamination Rural areas Rural communities Sampling Sampling designs SDG 6 Seasons Water quality
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