EVALUATING THE MATTRU JONG WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IN SIERRA LEONE.
- Department of Geological Engineering, University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, Ghana.
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To ensure sustainability of the water supply system in Mattru Jong, Sierra Leone and ameliorate the outbreak of water-borne diseases, the water sources in MattruJong were investigated for quality, quantity and availability. Water quality analyses were carried out on samples from the Jong River and boreholes in the area to ascertain their physico-chemical and biological constituents. High presence of total iron and turbidity were found in the samples obtained from the Jong River. The water sources were all acidic with the exception of borehole sample BH2. Piper plots revealed Na+-K+-Cl--SO42-, Ca2+-Mg2+-HCO3-water types with intermediate chemical characteristics with no cation-anion pairs exceeding 50 % as the hydrochemicalfacies of water in Mattru Jong. Bacteriological analyses indicated the presence of faecal coliforms in the surface water samples (JON1, JON2, JON3). Results also show that the Jong River and boreholes (BH1, BH2 and BH3) were sustainable sources for the water supply system.
[Ewusi A., Seidu J., Ahenkorah I., Eshemele N.K., Asante-Annor A. and Oti D. (2016); EVALUATING THE MATTRU JONG WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IN SIERRA LEONE. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 4 (Nov). 987-996] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
