Drinking water quality from rural handpump-boreholes in Africa

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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Main Authors: D J Lapworth, A M MacDonald, S Kebede, M Owor, G Chavula, H Fallas, P Wilson, J S T Ward, M Lark, J Okullo, E Mwathunga, S Banda, G Gwengweya, D Nedaw, S Jumbo, E Banks, P Cook, V Casey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
groundwater
water quality
boreholes
handpumps
SDG 6
Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab8031

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab8031

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