We present here an evaluation of the water quality inland watercourse, Densu River, using multivariate statistical approaches; Principal Component and Cluster Analyses. Sixteen (16) physicochemical parameters were analysed from river samples for ten (10) different stations. The sampling campaigns done four months, October 2018–January, 2019. Results Analysis (PCA) revealed that five components with eigenvalues >1 extracted data, depicting 78% total variation in data. first (PC) explained 37%...

In Ghana, small-scale mining (SSM) has been carried out for many years, generating employment and income. Currently, illegal artisanal ('galamsey') impacted the environment negatively, resulting in land degradation water pollution. The government of responding to public outcry against negative effects 'galamsey', placed a ban on activities March 2017. This stopped both 'legal' miners from carrying any such activity. July 2018, this study was examine status sediment quality eight endemic...

Physico-chemical characteristics of 74 boreholes from communities within Densu Basin were assessed following procedures outlined in Standard Methods for the Examination Water and Wastewater. The aim was to assess status water quality any contamination management action ensure health people area. parameters analyzed included conductivity, pH, turbidity, color, major ions, nutrients, metals. study showed that most physico-chemical constituents WHO guideline limits. pH values ranged 6.0 8.21,...

Drinking water quality from two major treatment plants in Ghana; Kpong and Weija Plants, distribution networks the Accra-Tema Metropolis were monitored monthly for a year at fifteen different locations. The study determined relationship between chlorine residual, other physico-chemical qualities of treated water, and, bacteria regrowth. Results indicated that Treatment Plants conformed to WHO guidelines potable water. However, deteriorated bacteriologically, delivery points with high numbers...

This study involved the determination of sediment quality and heavy metals in water column bottom a selected cage fish farm Lake Volta, to assess potential impact organic matter pollution on lake due farming. Sediment analysis indicated that texture all sampling sites was sandy clay loam with sand dominating range 31.5%–81.2%. The (TOM) ranged from 4.42%–8.89%, while carbon (TOC) 2.57%–5.22%. Total nitrogen (TN) fluctuated between 0.22% 0.45%; total phosphate 5.30%. TOC, TOM TN content were...

Groundwater is increasingly being used to help meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2 and 6 in many parts of world, including Ghana. Against this background, hydrogeochemical multivariate statistical studies were conducted determine physicochemical characteristics suitability groundwater some agrarian communities Upper East Region Ghana for drinking irrigational farming. Additional analyses also performed identify potential health risks associated with use better understand...

<title>Abstract</title> The study investigated the efficacy of natural Ghanaian brown coal (BC) in treating water contaminated with harmful levels manganese (Mn²⁺). Batch adsorption experiments were performed to assess various factors, including Mn²⁺concentration, BC dosage, temperature, and pH, determine optimal conditions for Mn²⁺ removal. thermodynamic equilibrium studies indicated that was spontaneous, favourable endothermic. highest occurred at pH 6....

Water quality of the Densu River was studied by determining levels various physico-chemical parameters including trace metals for planning basin. The pH range (7.40-8.22) fell within natural background level 6.5-8.5. river moderately hard with high turbidity due to poor farming practices, which result in large quantities topsoil ending up after rains. waters were well oxygenated a mean DO concentration 6.3 mg/l. Nitrogen and phosphorus below their values. showed an overall ionic dominance...

The study determined the impacts of fish cage farming on gorge area Lake Volta. Water and sediment samples were collected from six sites in Lee Cage Farm; four sections with cages two about 1300 m upstream farm which served as control. quality variables monitored pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, nitrate-nitrogen, ammonia-nitrogen, orthophosphate, faecal coliforms total coliforms. Variables organic matter, carbon, nitrogen phosphorus. There variations water between farmed control but...

Abstract The effect of different land use types on the physicochemical water quality a semi-arid coastal basin is examined. From nine sites, comprehensive sampling campaign was executed during October 2018 to January 2019. One-way analysis variance (ANOVA), Pearson correlation and multiple regression analyses were used determine relationship between characteristics at sub-basin buffer-zone scales. one-way ANOVA test indicated that most parameters are significantly (p &amp;lt; 0.05) among...

Although fish farming provides numerous benefits in the areas of employment, food security, nutrition, trade, and foreign exchange, among others, intensive cage culture operations could cause environmental pollution. The influence on quality physical chemical variables water column Lake Volta Ghana was assessed this study. were measured from April 2013 to March 2015 following analytical procedures described standard methods for examination wastewaters. A noticeable decrease oxygen...