Assessment of the Mzima – Baricho Distribution Lines for Drinking Water, Mombasa, Kenya
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry (IOSR-JAC) - Year 2018, Vol 11, Issue 6
Abstract
Water pollution occurs as a result of contamination by pathogens, chemicals and or physical objects. A large number of chemicals that either exists naturally in the soil or produced during industrial, agricultural, transportation, metal contamination and geological processes, find their way in to the water.These pollutants are responsible for both communicable and non-communicable diseases in addition to water borne diseases. A total of 14 sites were selected for water sampling from Mzima Springs, Baricho abstraction boreholesand along the respective water distribution lines.Chemical analyses of the samples were carried out using procedures outlined in the (APHA, 2005). The concentrations of nitrates, nitrites, phosphatesand residual chlorine were determined using the portable Palin Test meter and spectroscopically in the laboratory using HACH model V 2000 Multi analyte photometer. Trace metals were analyzed using AURORA AI 1200 atomic absorption spectro-photometer.The overall results show that Nitrites, Phosphatesandresidual chlorineare within the acceptable limits for drinking water as stipulated by the WHO standards.Manganese and iron levels in the Baricho line werefar above those recommendedby WHO whilst Nitrates levels on the Mzima water line are relatively high.
Authors and Affiliations
Muhammed N, Mwajuma J. J, Budambula V, Mang’eni G, Nguru J. F
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