Assessment of Industrial Impact on Groundwater Quality in N'Djamena, Chad

This research study aims to quantify the physicochemical parameters of groundwater in the Farcha district of N'Djamena with a specific focus on evaluating contamination caused by chemical discharge and industrial residues. The methodology involved data collection, lithological borehole sections...

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Main Authors: Idriss Mahamat Yaya, Mahamat Nour Abdallah, Khadidja Rozzi Kelleymi, Abderamane Hamit
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Published: National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemsitry 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://pjaec.pk/index.php/pjaec/article/view/134
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Mahamat Nour Abdallah
Khadidja Rozzi Kelleymi
Abderamane Hamit
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description This research study aims to quantify the physicochemical parameters of groundwater in the Farcha district of N'Djamena with a specific focus on evaluating contamination caused by chemical discharge and industrial residues. The methodology involved data collection, lithological borehole sections, and physicochemical analysisof electric conductivity (EC), pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), turbidity, iron concentration, alkalinity, hardness, phosphorus concentration, oil presence, concentrations of chlorine, silica, and hydrogen sulfide. Sample locations were deliberately selected proximately closest to potential sources of contamination. Twenty groundwater samples (n = 20) were collected after flushing stagnant water from pipes. The resulting data indicated that the groundwater samples of studied areas were dominantlyhaving neutral to slightly basic pH with modest mineralization (95.2 – 334 μS/cm). The physicochemical quality parameters of the studied water samples were within the WHO permissible limits for drinking water. However, a noticeable increase in the amounts of iron and hydrogen sulfide was observed in sample E16 whilst sample E10 showed the elevated contents of silica and TDS. These contaminations are contributed by anthropogenic contamination from industrial wastewater infiltration and subsoil lithology.These concentrations are due to local geology or human activities, indicating vulnerability to pollution.
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spelling doaj-art-54dd2dbfbd6b49a088ddf524d9013a5b2025-08-20T02:08:31ZengNational Centre of Excellence in Analytical ChemsitryPakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry1996-918X2221-52552024-12-01250229330510.21743/pjaec/2024.12.11Assessment of Industrial Impact on Groundwater Quality in N'Djamena, ChadIdriss Mahamat Yaya0Mahamat Nour Abdallah1Khadidja Rozzi Kelleymi 2Abderamane Hamit3Université de N’Djamena, Laboratoire de l’Eau et de l’Environnement, N'Djamena, ChadUniversité de N’Djamena, Laboratoire Hydro-Géosciences et Réservoirs,Campus de Farcha, N'Djamena, ChadMinistery of Energy and OIL of Republic of ChadUniversité de N’Djamena, Laboratoire Hydro-Géosciences et Réservoirs,Campus de Farcha, N'Djamena, ChadThis research study aims to quantify the physicochemical parameters of groundwater in the Farcha district of N'Djamena with a specific focus on evaluating contamination caused by chemical discharge and industrial residues. The methodology involved data collection, lithological borehole sections, and physicochemical analysisof electric conductivity (EC), pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), turbidity, iron concentration, alkalinity, hardness, phosphorus concentration, oil presence, concentrations of chlorine, silica, and hydrogen sulfide. Sample locations were deliberately selected proximately closest to potential sources of contamination. Twenty groundwater samples (n = 20) were collected after flushing stagnant water from pipes. The resulting data indicated that the groundwater samples of studied areas were dominantlyhaving neutral to slightly basic pH with modest mineralization (95.2 – 334 μS/cm). The physicochemical quality parameters of the studied water samples were within the WHO permissible limits for drinking water. However, a noticeable increase in the amounts of iron and hydrogen sulfide was observed in sample E16 whilst sample E10 showed the elevated contents of silica and TDS. These contaminations are contributed by anthropogenic contamination from industrial wastewater infiltration and subsoil lithology.These concentrations are due to local geology or human activities, indicating vulnerability to pollution.https://pjaec.pk/index.php/pjaec/article/view/134groundwater qualityn’djamenaindustrial pollutionaquifers chad
spellingShingle Idriss Mahamat Yaya
Mahamat Nour Abdallah
Khadidja Rozzi Kelleymi
Abderamane Hamit
Assessment of Industrial Impact on Groundwater Quality in N'Djamena, Chad
Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
groundwater quality
n’djamena
industrial pollution
aquifers chad
title Assessment of Industrial Impact on Groundwater Quality in N'Djamena, Chad
title_full Assessment of Industrial Impact on Groundwater Quality in N'Djamena, Chad
title_fullStr Assessment of Industrial Impact on Groundwater Quality in N'Djamena, Chad
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of Industrial Impact on Groundwater Quality in N'Djamena, Chad
title_short Assessment of Industrial Impact on Groundwater Quality in N'Djamena, Chad
title_sort assessment of industrial impact on groundwater quality in n djamena chad
topic groundwater quality
n’djamena
industrial pollution
aquifers chad
url https://pjaec.pk/index.php/pjaec/article/view/134
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