ArticleScientific reports2023
Water quality, geochemistry and human health risk of groundwater in the Vyeboom region, Limpopo province, South Africa.
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- Water quality assessment of rooftop harvested rainwater across different roof types in a semi-arid region of South Africa.Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation · 2025Article
- Occurrence of selected Covid-19 drugs in surface water resources: a review of their sources, pathways, receptors, fate, ecotoxicity, and possible interactions with heavy metals in aquatic ecosystems.Environmental geochemistry and health · 2024Review
- Quantitative Assessment of Human Health Risks Associated with Heavy Metal and Bacterial Pollution in Groundwater from Mankweng in Limpopo Province, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Determination of the Quality of Groundwater in Mankweng, Limpopo Province, South Africa, Using the Water Quality Index.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
This study focuses on the evaluation of trace metals as well as microbial contamination of groundwater. Groundwater samples were collected from 17 boreholes. The microbial quality was tested using membrane filtration method. Higher levels of contamination for both E. coli and total coliform was recorded in the wet season. Majority of the boreholes had nitrate levels above the regulatory guideline value of the World health Organisation and the South African National Standards. The water type was established by Piper plot which showed the predominance of a magnesium bicarbonate water type, with alkaline earth metals dominating the alkali metals, as well as the weaker acids (bicarbonates) dominating the stronger ones (Sulphates and chlorides). Most of the trace metals detected were in compliance with the regulatory standard except for aluminium (0.41-0.88 mg/L). The hazard quotient and Hazard indice exceeded 1 mostly for children in both season which implies a possible non-carcinogenic health risk is associated with the continuous consumption of the water resource. The estimations of carcinogenic risk (CR
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