Various natural and anthropogenic factors responsible for water quality degradation: A review

N Akhtar, MI Syakir Ishak, SA Bhawani, K Umar - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recognition of sustainability issues around water resource consumption is gaining traction
under global warming and land utilization complexities. These concerns increase the …

Cadmium in soils and groundwater: A review

A Kubier, RT Wilkin, T Pichler - Applied Geochemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential trace element that is widely distributed in the environment.
Both geogenic and anthropogenic sources can elevate Cd concentrations in soils and …

Heavy metal contamination assessment of groundwater quality: a case study of Oti landfill site, Kumasi

TK Boateng, F Opoku, O Akoto - Applied water science, 2019 - Springer
Environmentally friendly municipal solid waste management is the biggest problem facing
several developing countries, including Ghana. Heavy metals pollution generated by landfill …

Comparative study of Cr (VI) removal by bio-waste adsorbents: equilibrium, kinetics, and thermodynamic

Ş Parlayici, E Pehlivan - Journal of Analytical Science and Technology, 2019 - Springer
The green adsorbents were prepared by using cranberry (Cornus mas) kernel shell (CKS),
rosehip (Rosa canina) seed shell (RSS), and banana (Musa cavendishii) peel (BP) and …

Review of Ghana's water resources: the quality and management with particular focus on freshwater resources

E Yeleliere, SJ Cobbina, AB Duwiejuah - Applied Water Science, 2018 - Springer
Freshwater resources are continually decreasing in quality and quantity. Approximately, 1%
of this freshwater is accessible in lakes, river channels and underground for domestic use …

[HTML][HTML] Arsenic in Africa: potential sources, spatial variability, and the state of the art for arsenic removal using locally available materials

R Irunde, J Ijumulana, F Ligate, JP Maity… - Groundwater for …, 2022 - Elsevier
During the past two decades, several studies on arsenic (As) occurrence in the environment,
particularly in surface and groundwater systems have reported high levels of As in many …

[HTML][HTML] Sources and factors influencing groundwater quality and associated health implications: A review

SK Abanyie, OB Apea, SA Abagale, EEY Amuah… - Emerging …, 2023 - Elsevier
Groundwater is essential for man's well-being and survival and is imperative for promoting
public health. A wide range of groundwater quality studies have been conducted globally …

Pollution evaluation, sources and risk assessment of heavy metals in hand-dug wells from Ejisu-Juaben Municipality, Ghana

TK Boateng, F Opoku, SO Acquaah, O Akoto - Environmental systems …, 2015 - Springer
Background Groundwater quality is among the most important environmental issues as a
result of heavy metals contamination from anthropogenic sources. Concentrations of heavy …

A review of the water resources of Ghana in a changing climate and anthropogenic stresses

SK Agodzo, E Bessah, M Nyatuame - Frontiers in Water, 2023 - frontiersin.org
An extensive narrative review approach is adopted to present existing information on the
consumptive and non-consumptive uses and their related issues, such as floods and …

Nitrate contamination of groundwater in the Lower Volta River Basin of Ghana: sources and related human health risks

CD Egbi, GK Anornu, SY Ganyaglo… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A significant population within the Lower Volta River Basin of Ghana relies solely on
untreated groundwater (GW) and surface water (SW) for various purposes. However …