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Origin and mechanisms of high salinity in Hombolo Dam and groundwater in Dodoma municipality Tanzania, revealed
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2017-05-12)
The Hombolo dam (HD), in central Tanzania, is a shallow reservoir characterized by high salinity that limits its use for human activities. The origin of the salinity, mechanisms of reaching and concentrating in the dam ...
Assessment of sources and transformation of nitrate in groundwater on the slopes of Mount Meru, Tanzania
(Springer, 2016-01-25)
The stable isotope compositions of nitrogen-nitrate (15N-NO3) and oxygen-nitrate (18O-NO3), and concentration of nutrients (NO3- NH4+, NO2 -, PO4 3- ) for water samples collected from springs, shallow wells and boreholes ...
Evaluation of recharge areas of Arusha Aquifer, Northern Tanzania: application of water isotope tracers
(IWA Publishing, 2020-10-21)
In Arusha urban, northern Tanzania, groundwater contributes about 80% of the water supply. However, elevated fluoride levels and evidence of anthropogenic pollution have been reported in the groundwater around Mount Meru ...
Column design for groundwater hardness removal using cashew nut shells activated carbon with potential application in low-income communities
(2020-01)
tigated.
Water hardness has a significant impact on groundwater, especially in arid and semi-arid
regions, leading to wasted investments in borehole drilling and worsening accessibility to potable
water. In many developing ...