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American Journal of Water Resources. 2023, 11(4), 142-148
DOI: 10.12691/AJWR-11-4-3
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Hydrochemical Assessment and Quality of Groundwater in Tchamba Prefecture, Upstream of the Mono River Basin, Togo

Agbessi Koffi Sodomon1, , Seyf-Laye Alfa-Sika Mande1, 2, Lallébila Tampo1, 3, Kossitse Venyo Akpataku1, 3, Moudassirou Sedou1 and Kossi Jorge Komlan1

1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Kara, Togo

2Laboratory of Applied Hydrology and Environment, Faculty of Science, University of Lomé; Togo;Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, P.R. China

3Laboratory of Applied Hydrology and Environment, Faculty of Science, University of Lomé; Togo

Pub. Date: October 13, 2023
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Agbessi Koffi Sodomon, Seyf-Laye Alfa-Sika Mande, Lallébila Tampo, Kossitse Venyo Akpataku, Moudassirou Sedou and Kossi Jorge Komlan. Hydrochemical Assessment and Quality of Groundwater in Tchamba Prefecture, Upstream of the Mono River Basin, Togo. American Journal of Water Resources. 2023; 11(4):142-148. doi: 10.12691/AJWR-11-4-3

Abstract

Groundwater is the most important source of water supply in Tchamba prefecture. Groundwater quality contaminations have emerged in many geographical areas due to natural environmental processes and human intervention in the geosystems. Hydrochemical evaluation of groundwater quality in the study area was investigated. The physicochemical parameters such as major ions were determined. Factor analysis was used to identify key parameters that described groundwater quality in the study area. The first two factors were considered: Factor 1 explained 53.43% of the total variance and translates the natural rainwater recharge and water-soil/rock interaction process. The second factor (F2) explained 22.05% of the total variance and expresses the anthropogenic pressure such as domestic sewage, uncontrolled landfill waste, fertilizers, and wastewater. The results showed that silicate mineral dissolution and cation exchange in aquifers play an important role in groundwater chemistry evolution.

Keywords

groundwater, hydrochemical, mineral dissolution, factor analysis

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