A Comparative Study of Water Quality Between Hot Spring and Borehole Waters of Mara, Shinyanga and Manyara Regions of Tanzania

Samwel Alfred Maseke; Maheswara Rao Vegi

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A Comparative Study of Water Quality Between Hot Spring and Borehole Waters of Mara, Shinyanga and Manyara Regions of Tanzania

Samwel Alfred Maseke, Maheswara Rao Vegi

Published in Science Journal of Chemistry (Volume 7, Issue 4)

Received: 25 September 2019 Accepted: 11 October 2019 Published: 23 October 2019

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Abstract

This study conducted for the comparison of physico-chemical parameters between hot springs and borehole waters. Fourteen samples were collected at Mara, Shinyanga and Manyara in Tanzania. Multimeter used for the analysis of physical parameters pH, EC, TDS, salinity and turbidity. Titrimetric methods were used for the determination of Cl^-, total hardness, Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺. UV-Vis. Spectrophotometric method for NO₃^-, SO₄^2-, F^-, Fe²⁺ and Mn²⁺ and Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometer for Cd²⁺, Zn²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺ and K⁺. The EC, TDS, salinity, turbidity, Cl^-, NO₃^-, SO₄^2-, F^-, Mn²⁺ and Cu²⁺ are higher (pH = 7.44-9.42, EC = 4251.33-15334 µS/cm, TDS = 2079-7526.7 mg/L, salinity = 2.2-8.67 ppt, Cl^- = 189.3-3577.6 mg/L, SO₄^2- = 11.83-1353.33 mg/L, F^- = 4.68-18 mg/L, Mn²⁺ = 1.03-2.0 mg/L, Cd²⁺ = 0.01-0.05 mg/L, Cu²⁺ = 0.37-0.93 mg/L and K⁺ = 44-100 mg/L) in hot springs than borehole waters (pH = 6.36-6.58, EC = 270.0-2674.64 µS/cm, TDS = 123.67-1305 mg/L, salinity = 0.03-1.37 ppt, Cl^- = 6.25-659.93 mg/L, SO₄^2- = 28.92-493.33 mg/L, F^- = 0.89-3.0 mg/L, Mn²⁺ = 0.3-1.70 mg/L Cd²⁺ = 0 mg/L, Cu²⁺ = 0.49-0.64 mg/L and K⁺ = 16-52 mg/L). The t-test at the probability 0.05 showed that there is significant difference of the parameters pH and Ni²⁺ between hot spring and borehole waters. Some of the parameters are at higher levels than permissible values for both hot spring and borehole waters. Therefore, there is a need of treatment for these waters before using for domestic purpose.

Published in	Science Journal of Chemistry (Volume 7, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.sjc.20190704.13
Page(s)	82-89
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Hot Spring Water, Borehole Water, Physico-chemical Parameters, Titrimetry, Spectrophotometry, FAAS

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Samwel Alfred Maseke; Maheswara Rao Vegi. A Comparative Study of Water Quality Between Hot Spring and Borehole Waters of Mara, Shinyanga and Manyara Regions of Tanzania. Sci. J. Chem. 2019, 7(4), 82-89. doi: 10.11648/j.sjc.20190704.13

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Samwel Alfred Maseke, Maheswara Rao Vegi. A Comparative Study of Water Quality Between Hot Spring and Borehole Waters of Mara, Shinyanga and Manyara Regions of Tanzania. Sci J Chem. 2019;7(4):82-89. doi: 10.11648/j.sjc.20190704.13

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Samwel Alfred Maseke

The Department of Chemistry, The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania
Maheswara Rao Vegi

The Department of Chemistry, The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania

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  title = {A Comparative Study of Water Quality Between Hot Spring and Borehole Waters of Mara, Shinyanga and Manyara Regions of Tanzania},
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TY  - JOUR
T1  - A Comparative Study of Water Quality Between Hot Spring and Borehole Waters of Mara, Shinyanga and Manyara Regions of Tanzania
AU  - Samwel Alfred Maseke
AU  - Maheswara Rao Vegi
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