Evaluation of Well Designs to Improve Access to Safe and Clean Water in Rural Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15514550 |
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| Authors | Aminata Kilungo (0000-0003-2461-4771, University of Arizona, corresponding author), Linda S Powers (University of Arizona), Linda Powers (Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, The University of Arizona, 1230 E. Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA), Nathan Arnold (0000-0001-8743-6031, Michigan Technological University), Kelli Whelan (Michigan Technological University), Kurt Paterson (0000-0003-2441-9511, Carrier (United States)), Dale Young (Maji Safi kwa Afya Bora Ifakara (MSABI), Kilosa Road 65, Morogoro 284, Tanzania) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 64-64 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph15010064 |
| PMID | 29300305 |
| OpenAlex | W2781596789 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 23 |
The objective of this study was to examine three well designs: drilled wells (20-30 m deep), closed dug wells (>5 m deep), and hand-dug open wells ( Escherichia coli ( E. coli) and turbidity, were used to assess the water quality of 97 wells. Additionally, the study looked at the microflora diversity of the water, focusing on potential pathogens using outgrowth, PCR, and genome sequencing for 10 wells. Concentrations of TC for the open dug wells (4 × 104 CFU/100 mL) were higher than the drilled (2 × 103 CFU/100 mL) and closed dug wells (3 × 103 CFU/100 mL). E. coli concentration for drilled and closed dug wells was 154 MPN/100 mL). The drilled well turbidity (11 NTU) was within the standard deviation of the closed well (28 NTU) compared to open dug wells (49 NTU). Drilled and closed wells had similar microbial diversity. There were no significant differences between drilled and closed dug wells. The covering and lining of hand-dug wells should be considered as an alternative to improve access to safe and clean water in rural communities
Biology · Geotechnical engineering · Groundwater · Hydrology (agriculture · Turbidity · Veterinary medicine · Water quality · Water well · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Environmental Science · Fecal contamination and water quality · Medicine · Vibrio bacteria research studies · Ecology · Environmental Engineering · Geology
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |