@article{ajwr20231143,
author={{Sodomon, Agbessi Koffi and Mande, Seyf-Laye Alfa-Sika and Tampo, Lall¨¦bila and Akpataku, Kossitse Venyo and Sedou, Moudassirou and Komlan, Kossi Jorge},
title={Hydrochemical Assessment and Quality of Groundwater in Tchamba Prefecture, Upstream of the Mono River Basin, Togo},
journal={American Journal of Water Resources},
volume={11},
number={4},
pages={142--148},
year={2023},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajwr/11/4/3},
issn={2333-4819},
abstract={Groundwater is the most important source of water supply in Tchamba prefecture. Groundwater quality contaminations have emerged in many geographical areas due to natural environmental processes and human intervention in the geosystems. Hydrochemical evolution of groundwater quality in the study area was investigated. The physicochemical parameters such as major ions were determined. Factor analysis was used to identify key parameters that described groundwater quality in the study area. The first two factors were considered: Factor 1 explained 53.43% of the total variance and translates the natural rainwater recharge and water-soil/rock interaction process. The second factor (F2) explained 22.05% of the total variance and expresses the anthropogenic pressure such as domestic sewage, uncontrolled landfill waste, fertilizers, and wastewater. The results showed that silicate mineral dissolution and cation exchange in aquifers play an important role in groundwater chemistry evolution.},
doi={10.12691/ajwr-11-4-3}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}