Groundwater contamination in sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for groundwater protection in developing countries
Rural and peri-urban communities in the developing world typically rely on boreholes and wells for drinking water, since freshwater resources on the land surface are heavily polluted and groundwater is perceived to be safe. Nonetheless, in these areas wastewater is managed onsite, often close to the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-06-01
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Series: | Cleaner Engineering and Technology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666790820300380 |