Tracking enteric pathogen contamination from on-site sanitation facilities to groundwater in selected rural areas of Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Groundwater is valued as a source of potable water, although it is vulnerable to environmental pollution. The aim of this study was to track enteric pathogen contamination from on-site sanitation (OSS) facilities to 70 household boreholes used by four villages of the Vhembe District Municipality. Tw...

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Published in:	Heliyon
Main Authors:	Jeridah Matlhokha Sekgobela, Colette Mmapenya Khabo-Mmekoa, Maggy Ndombo Benteke Momba
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-03-01
Subjects:	Household boreholes Groundwater Pathogens On-site sanitation Contamination
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024033024

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