Safe and reliable drinking water availability constitutes a nightmare in many towns of developing countries and is usually appreciated from its physical appearance without prior knowledge of its chemical and biologica...Safe and reliable drinking water availability constitutes a nightmare in many towns of developing countries and is usually appreciated from its physical appearance without prior knowledge of its chemical and biological properties. This study investigates the suitability of groundwater for domestic and irrigational purposes through physico-chemical and bacteriological analyses in the Northern part of Bamenda Town (Cameroon). Thus, 20 groundwater samples were collected from hand-dug wells and spring sources in September 2018 (rainy season) and February 2019 (dry season) and physico-chemical and bacteriological characteristics were determined. The results revealed that pH ranged from 5.5 to 6.6, thus enabling the classification of the water as slightly acidic. Electrical conductivity varied between 0.01 - 0.06 μS/cm. The relative abundance of ions was such that Ca<sup>2+</sup> > K<sup>+</sup> > Mg<sup>2+</sup> > Na<sup>+</sup> for cations and <span style="white-space:nowrap;">HCO<sup>-</sup><sub style="margin-left:-7px;">3</sub></span> > Cl<sup>-</sup> > <span style="white-space:nowrap;">NO<sup>-</sup><sub style="margin-left:-7px;">3</sub></span> > <span style="white-space:nowrap;">SO<sup>-</sup><sub style="margin-left:-7px;">4</sub></span> for anions. The water types were Ca-Mg-NO<sub>3</sub> in both dry and rainy seasons. The results revealed that the mechanisms controlling groundwater chemistry are rock weathering and atmospheric precipitation. Indicator bacteria such as <em>E. coli</em>, <em>Shigella</em>, <em>Enterobacteria</em>, <em>Vibrio</em>, <em>Streptococcus</em> and <em>Staphylococcus</em> were detected in the studied groundwater samples, thus the water sources may pose a threat to public health.展开更多
城市集中式生活饮用水水源地水质状况直接影响到人们的身体健康,探究其水质现状和变化趋势对水源地保护具有重要意义。在分析珠江三角洲城市群水源地水质现状的基础上,结合Pettitt Mann Whitney变异点分析法、Mann-Kendall检验法和Sen...城市集中式生活饮用水水源地水质状况直接影响到人们的身体健康,探究其水质现状和变化趋势对水源地保护具有重要意义。在分析珠江三角洲城市群水源地水质现状的基础上,结合Pettitt Mann Whitney变异点分析法、Mann-Kendall检验法和Sen斜率估计定性定量判断水质的时空变化趋势。结果表明,广东省水源地水质现状整体较好,仅4个水源地水质均值大于40,但水质指数较小的水源地略呈恶化趋势;水源地水质整体上在2010~2012年发生显著变化;除水质指数较大的水源地外,突变前水质指数均值整体上小于突变后,但突变后的水质指数均值均小于40;突变点前水质波动幅度较大,而突变点后水质趋向稳定。展开更多
文摘Safe and reliable drinking water availability constitutes a nightmare in many towns of developing countries and is usually appreciated from its physical appearance without prior knowledge of its chemical and biological properties. This study investigates the suitability of groundwater for domestic and irrigational purposes through physico-chemical and bacteriological analyses in the Northern part of Bamenda Town (Cameroon). Thus, 20 groundwater samples were collected from hand-dug wells and spring sources in September 2018 (rainy season) and February 2019 (dry season) and physico-chemical and bacteriological characteristics were determined. The results revealed that pH ranged from 5.5 to 6.6, thus enabling the classification of the water as slightly acidic. Electrical conductivity varied between 0.01 - 0.06 μS/cm. The relative abundance of ions was such that Ca<sup>2+</sup> > K<sup>+</sup> > Mg<sup>2+</sup> > Na<sup>+</sup> for cations and <span style="white-space:nowrap;">HCO<sup>-</sup><sub style="margin-left:-7px;">3</sub></span> > Cl<sup>-</sup> > <span style="white-space:nowrap;">NO<sup>-</sup><sub style="margin-left:-7px;">3</sub></span> > <span style="white-space:nowrap;">SO<sup>-</sup><sub style="margin-left:-7px;">4</sub></span> for anions. The water types were Ca-Mg-NO<sub>3</sub> in both dry and rainy seasons. The results revealed that the mechanisms controlling groundwater chemistry are rock weathering and atmospheric precipitation. Indicator bacteria such as <em>E. coli</em>, <em>Shigella</em>, <em>Enterobacteria</em>, <em>Vibrio</em>, <em>Streptococcus</em> and <em>Staphylococcus</em> were detected in the studied groundwater samples, thus the water sources may pose a threat to public health.
文摘城市集中式生活饮用水水源地水质状况直接影响到人们的身体健康,探究其水质现状和变化趋势对水源地保护具有重要意义。在分析珠江三角洲城市群水源地水质现状的基础上,结合Pettitt Mann Whitney变异点分析法、Mann-Kendall检验法和Sen斜率估计定性定量判断水质的时空变化趋势。结果表明,广东省水源地水质现状整体较好,仅4个水源地水质均值大于40,但水质指数较小的水源地略呈恶化趋势;水源地水质整体上在2010~2012年发生显著变化;除水质指数较大的水源地外,突变前水质指数均值整体上小于突变后,但突变后的水质指数均值均小于40;突变点前水质波动幅度较大,而突变点后水质趋向稳定。