Field Study Investigating the Potential of Water Quality Testing to Predict Corrosion in Boreholes in Northern Uganda

Description:

Water sources are often abandoned by communities for two reasons: (1) the aesthetics of water quality that affects user acceptability and (2) the breakdown of pump parts that prohibits use of the borehole. Both can be related to the aggressiveness of water and both are important. Electroconductivity and pH and indices can indicate the potential of galvanic corrosion and electrochemical corrosion, respectively. Electrochemical corrosion contributes most to the high levels of iron from boreholes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of pH strips in predicting groundwater pH and aggressiveness, compare the reliability of three different pH test strips to a Hanna pH probe, determine the origin of iron measured in boreholes, and make relevant recommendations.

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Bibliographical Information:

Brett, M. (2015) Field Study Investigating the Potential of Water Quality. Testing to Predict Corrosion in Boreholes in Northern Uganda , Macon, GA

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