Mary MAKOKHA

Groundwater Quality Analyses along Kenyan Coastal Region, Case Study of Kilifi-KENYA

The Kenyan coast is a semi-arid region frequently faced with severe water scarcity especially during prolonged drought and a rapidpopulation growth. Groundwater provides 50% of the water demand and most sources are poorly drilled, over-abstracted andabandoned. The aquifers occur in sedimentary formations of fluvial and lacustrine origin. There is a need to have a groundwatermonitoring system in place; therefore this study analyses selected physico- chemical and microbial parameters using both laboratoryand field methods. Arc-GIS 9.3, SURFER were used to generate thematic maps for some tested parameters. Results indicate pHvalues within acceptable range of 6.5 – 8.5, though shallow wells in Malindi were acidic, this atrributed to the heavy industriesprevalent in the area. Electric conductivity (EC) was above the set standard of 1500μS/m indicating high dissolved ions presentespecially in Magarini where salt mining is done. Total dissolved solids (TDS) of up to 500mg/L suitable for drinking water was onlyfound during the wet season. Turbidity of less than 5 NTU was established in most areas. Chlorides and salinity levels exceeded250mg/L pointing to the saltwater intrusion problem that is a challenge along Kenyan coastal aquifers Boreholes and shallow wellshad a total hardness ranging from 50mg/L -150mg/L indicating the water was ranging from being slightly hard to hard water.Escheriria coli was present in almost all the boreholes and shallow wells indicating the need to treat water before use. Water Qualityindex (WQI) calculation indicate that groundwater is unsuitable for human consumption in dry season.

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