Determining the Water Quality from Selected Underground Water Springs and Other Selected Sources of Water Around Kabale Municipality.

This study investigated the water quality of water from selected underground water springs and other selected sources of water (Rwabakazi, Nyakiharo well, Kirigime well, and tap water) around Kabale municipality. The study was conducted in Kabale Municipality located in Kabale district, southwestern...

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Main Author: Kemigisha, Angella
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Kabale University 2024
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2385
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description This study investigated the water quality of water from selected underground water springs and other selected sources of water (Rwabakazi, Nyakiharo well, Kirigime well, and tap water) around Kabale municipality. The study was conducted in Kabale Municipality located in Kabale district, southwestern Uganda. The study principally determined the quality of water from underground water springs, wells, tap water from Kirigime, Nyakiharo, Nyakambu, and Rwamukundi, and River Rwabakazi. This study aimed at helping residents within the sampled sites to identify which of the water is suitable for human consumption. This involved the determination of the physicochemical parameters (pH, chloride ion concentration, and total hardness) of water obtained from the selected domestic water sources by quantitative analysis which involved titration except for water pH which was determined using a pH meter at the location. The results showed that Tap water with a pH of 6.7 on average, which was within the recommended range of 6.5-8.5 by WHO, a chloride concentration of 245ppm which was also in the range of 200-300ppm and a total hardness of 100. Hence showed that tap water was suitable for domestic use. While other sources diverted from the recommended values by WHO, River Rwabakazi had the largest diversity from the recommended values by WHO thus its water was not suitable for domestic use. It was recommended that agricultural activities around water sources be regulated to avoid water contamination.
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spelling oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-23852024-11-08T00:00:43Z Determining the Water Quality from Selected Underground Water Springs and Other Selected Sources of Water Around Kabale Municipality. Kemigisha, Angella Determining Water Quality Selected Underground Water Springs Sources Water Kabale Municipality This study investigated the water quality of water from selected underground water springs and other selected sources of water (Rwabakazi, Nyakiharo well, Kirigime well, and tap water) around Kabale municipality. The study was conducted in Kabale Municipality located in Kabale district, southwestern Uganda. The study principally determined the quality of water from underground water springs, wells, tap water from Kirigime, Nyakiharo, Nyakambu, and Rwamukundi, and River Rwabakazi. This study aimed at helping residents within the sampled sites to identify which of the water is suitable for human consumption. This involved the determination of the physicochemical parameters (pH, chloride ion concentration, and total hardness) of water obtained from the selected domestic water sources by quantitative analysis which involved titration except for water pH which was determined using a pH meter at the location. The results showed that Tap water with a pH of 6.7 on average, which was within the recommended range of 6.5-8.5 by WHO, a chloride concentration of 245ppm which was also in the range of 200-300ppm and a total hardness of 100. Hence showed that tap water was suitable for domestic use. While other sources diverted from the recommended values by WHO, River Rwabakazi had the largest diversity from the recommended values by WHO thus its water was not suitable for domestic use. It was recommended that agricultural activities around water sources be regulated to avoid water contamination. 2024-11-07T08:44:28Z 2024-11-07T08:44:28Z 2024 Thesis Kemigisha, Angella (2024). Determining the Water Quality from Selected Underground Water Springs and Other Selected Sources of Water Around Kabale Municipality. Kabale: Kabale University. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2385 en Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ application/pdf Kabale University
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Selected Underground Water Springs
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Kabale Municipality
Kemigisha, Angella
Determining the Water Quality from Selected Underground Water Springs and Other Selected Sources of Water Around Kabale Municipality.
title Determining the Water Quality from Selected Underground Water Springs and Other Selected Sources of Water Around Kabale Municipality.
title_full Determining the Water Quality from Selected Underground Water Springs and Other Selected Sources of Water Around Kabale Municipality.
title_fullStr Determining the Water Quality from Selected Underground Water Springs and Other Selected Sources of Water Around Kabale Municipality.
title_full_unstemmed Determining the Water Quality from Selected Underground Water Springs and Other Selected Sources of Water Around Kabale Municipality.
title_short Determining the Water Quality from Selected Underground Water Springs and Other Selected Sources of Water Around Kabale Municipality.
title_sort determining the water quality from selected underground water springs and other selected sources of water around kabale municipality
topic Determining
Water Quality
Selected Underground Water Springs
Sources
Water
Kabale Municipality
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