Naturally Occurring Potentially Harmful Elements in Groundwater in Makueni County, South-Eastern Kenya: Effects on Drinking Water Quality and Agriculture

Makueni County is located in the semi-arid south-eastern Kenya region characterized by unreliable rainfall and limited surface water resources. This necessitates a high reliance on groundwater for domestic and agricultural use. In this paper, we report on the physico-chemical characteristics of 20 d...

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Main Authors: Patrick Kirita Gevera, Mark Cave, Kim Dowling, Peter Gikuma-Njuru, Hassina Mouri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/10/2/62