Determination of the Quality of Groundwater in Mankweng, Limpopo Province, South Africa, Using the Water Quality Index.

Tsolanku Sidney Maliehe, Nelisiwe Mavingo, Tlou Nelson Selepe, Peter Masoko, Frederick Mokibelo Mashao, Neville Nyamutswa

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Tsolanku Sidney MalieheDepartment of Water and Sanitation, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga 0727, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-8593-8986

Nelisiwe MavingoDepartment of Water and Sanitation, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga 0727, South Africa.

Tlou Nelson SelepeDepartment of Water and Sanitation, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga 0727, South Africa.

Peter MasokoDepartment of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga 0727, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8076-083X

Frederick Mokibelo MashaoDepartment of Geography, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Polokwane 0727, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-4621-8702

Neville NyamutswaCapricorn District Municipality, P.O. Box 4100, Polokwane 0727, South Africa.

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There is a lack of groundwater quality monitoring, especially in developing countries like South Africa. This study aimed to evaluate borehole water quality. Groundwater was analysed for pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), temperature, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDSs), turbidity, chemical oxygen demand (COD), nitrogen (N), sulphate (SO

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Environmental MonitoringGroundwaterWater QualityBiological Oxygen Demand AnalysisEnterobacteriaceaeEscherichia coliHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationSouth AfricaWater MicrobiologyWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater Pollutants, Chemicalgroundwatermicrobial contaminationwater quality indexwater quality parameters

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PMID39595711

DOI10.3390/ijerph21111444

PMCPMC11593719

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