Microbiological quality of water from hand-dug wells used for domestic purposes in urban communities in Kumasi, Ghana

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dc.creatorAkple, Maxwell Selase Kwasi
dc.creatorKeraita, Bernard N.
dc.creatorKonradsen, Flemming
dc.creatorAgbenowu, E.
dc.date2011-02
dc.date2014-06-13T14:47:36Z
dc.date2014-06-13T14:47:36Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:33:16Z
dc.descriptionAssessment was done on the microbiological quality of water in hand-dug wells in urban communities in Kumasi, Ghana. A total of 256 water samples were taken from eight wells and examined for faecal coliforms, enterococci and helminths. High contamination levels were recorded in the wells, more so in the wet season, with faecal coliforms levels between 6.44 and 10.19 log units and faecal enterococci between 4.23 and 4.85 CFU per 100 ml. Influence on protection and lining of wells on water quality was not pronounced but mechanization reduced contamination significantly by about 3 log units. This study shows a stronger influence of poor sanitation and improper placement of wells on water quality compared to improvements made from lining and protection of wells. In the race to increase access to drinking water in poor urban settlements, quality of groundwater could be a major barrier, if provision of drinking water is not matched with improvements in sanitation and urban planning.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/40406
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/159250
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceAkple, M.; Keraita, Bernard; Konradsen, F.; Agbenowu, E. 2011. Microbiological quality of water from hand-dug wells used for domestic purposes in urban communities in Kumasi, Ghana. Urban Water Journal, 8(1):57-64. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/1573062X.2010.528436
dc.subjectwells
dc.subjectgroundwater
dc.subjectwater quality
dc.subjectfaecal coliforms
dc.subjecturban poor
dc.subjectdrinking water
dc.subjectsanitation
dc.subjecturban planning
dc.titleMicrobiological quality of water from hand-dug wells used for domestic purposes in urban communities in Kumasi, Ghana
dc.typeJournal Article

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