Water quality analysis and human health risk assessment of groundwater from open-
wells in the vicinity of a cement factory at Akporkloe, Southeastern Ghana

dc.contributor.author	Addo, M. A.	en
dc.contributor.author	Darko, E. O.	en
dc.contributor.author	Gordon, C.	en
dc.contributor.author	Nyarko, B. J. B.	en
dc.date.accessioned	2015-02-11T23:35:33Z
dc.date.available	2015-02-11T23:35:33Z
dc.date.issued	2015-02-12
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/6079
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
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dc.source	http://e-jst.teiath.gr/	en
dc.subject	Groundwater
dc.subject	Water quality
dc.subject	Heavy metals
dc.subject	Cement factory
dc.subject	Health risk assessment
dc.subject	Cancer risk
dc.subject	Υπόγεια ύδατα
dc.subject	Ποιότητα νερού
dc.subject	Βαρέα μέταλλα
dc.subject	Εγοστάσιο τσιμέντου
dc.subject	Αξιολόγηση του κινδύνου της υγείας
dc.subject	Κίνδυνος καρκίνου
dc.title	Water quality analysis and human health risk assessment of groundwater from open- wells in the vicinity of a cement factory at Akporkloe, Southeastern Ghana	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Geography
heal.classification	Γεωγραφία
heal.classification	Environmental sciences
heal.classification	Περιβαλλοντικές επιστήμες
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heal.language	en
heal.access	free
heal.publicationDate	2013
heal.bibliographicCitation	Addo, M. A., Darko, E. O., Gordon, C. & Nyarko, B. J. B. (2013) Water quality analysis and human health risk assessment of groundwater from open-wells in the vicinity of a cement factory at Akporkloe, Southeastern Ghana. "e-Journal of Science & Technology". [Online] 8 (4). p. 15-30. Available from: http://e-jst.teiath.gr/ [Accessed 12-02-2015]	en
heal.abstract	The influence of the Diamond Cement (DIACEM) factory at Akporkploe, Volta Region of Ghana on groundwater quality within the environs of the factory was investigated. During the study, groundwater samples were collected from six drinking water supply wells in the east, north-east, north and north-west directions of the cement facility. Quality parameters including temperature, pH, salinity, conductivity and TDS were measures in-situ and XRF analysis was used in the measurement of some heavy metals (As, Cr, Ni and Pb). The study detected that parameters including temperature, salinity, alkalinity and nutrients fell below the WHO permissible level for drinking water. However, some parameters like pH, conductivity, turbidity and TDS adversely deviated from the WHO recommended standards. The high TDS and conductivity levels detected is an indication of high salt content which was attributed to cement dust intrusion. Since, the inhabitants of the study area depends heavily on these wells for drinking and other domestic uses, human health risk assessment studies was also carried out in respect of the heavy metals on the water samples. Apart from arsenic, all the concentrations of the other metals were above stipulated levels specified by the WHO. No noncarcinogenic effects were detected regarding the use of the water from ingestion and dermal contact pathways point of view. Aggregate situation regarding ingestion and dermal contact specified that cancer risk due to the use of the groundwater is possible. Based on these findings the study recommended among others that health authorities should have the groundwater treated before public use.	en
heal.publisher	Νερατζής, Ηλίας	el
heal.publisher	Σιανούδης, Ιωάννης	el
heal.journalName	e-Journal of Science & Technology	en
heal.journalName	e-Περιοδικό Επιστήμης & Τεχνολογίας	el
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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