This research was conducted in the Akantansu stream of Tutuka in Kenyasi in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana in the months of October and November 2010 and January 2011. The major objectives of the study were to measure levels of pH, BOD (biochemical oxygen demand), lead, chromium, and arsenic in the Akantansu stream of Tutuka and to find ways that the community could ensure safe water use. To achieve the objectives of the study, sampling was done over a period of three months and data was collected and analyzed into graphs and ANOVA tables. The research revealed that the levels of arsenic and BOD were high as compared to the standards of WHO and EPA. If the people of Tutuka continue to use the stream, they may experience negative health effects (e.g., nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.). The level of pH, chromium and lead was acceptable as compared to the standard of WHO and EPA.
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ASME 2013 15th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management
September 8–12, 2013
Brussels, Belgium
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Some Physiochemical and Heavy Metal Concentration in Surface Water Streams of Tutuka in the Kenyasi Mining Catchment Area
Louis Boateng
Louis Boateng
University of Education, Winneba, Mampong, Ghana
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Louis Boateng
University of Education, Winneba, Mampong, Ghana
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ICEM2013-96364, V001T01A062; 4 pages
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February 18, 2014
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Boateng, L. "Some Physiochemical and Heavy Metal Concentration in Surface Water Streams of Tutuka in the Kenyasi Mining Catchment Area." Proceedings of the ASME 2013 15th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. Volume 1: Low/Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste Management; Spent Fuel, Fissile Material, Transuranic and High-Level Radioactive Waste Management. Brussels, Belgium. September 8–12, 2013. V001T01A062. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96364
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