Assessment of concentration levels of contaminants in groundwater of the Soutpansberg region, Limpopo Province, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorLalumbe, Lindelani
dc.contributor.authorKanyerere, Thokozani
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-09T11:34:59Z
dc.date.available2022-09-09T11:34:59Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractGroundwater contributions towards improved food security and human health depend on the level of contaminants in groundwater resources. Many people in rural areas use groundwater for drinking purposes without treatment and knowledge of contaminant levels in such waters, owing to parachute research in which research outputs are not shared with communities. This study argues that parachute research exposes groundwater users to health hazards and threatens the food security of communities. Concentration levels of contaminants were measured to ascertain suitability of groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes. A total of 124 groundwater quality samples from 12 boreholes and 2 springs with physiochemical data from 1995 to 2017 were assessed. This study found high concentration levels of contaminants, such as F􀀀, NO3 􀀀, Cl􀀀, and total dissolved solids, in certain parts of the studied area. In general, groundwater was deemed suitable for drinking purposes in most parts of the studied area.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLalumbe, L., & Kanyerere, T. (2022). Assessment of concentration levels of contaminants in groundwater of the Soutpansberg region, Limpopo province, South Africa . Water (Switzerland), 14(9),1354. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14091354en_US
dc.identifier.issn2073-4441
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/w14091354
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7843
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.subjectGroundwater qualityen_US
dc.subjectParachute researchen_US
dc.subjectHuman healthen_US
dc.subjectFood securityen_US
dc.subjectLimpopo provinceen_US
dc.titleAssessment of concentration levels of contaminants in groundwater of the Soutpansberg region, Limpopo Province, South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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