Abstract
The present paper sought to assess some physico-chemical parameters above permissible guidelines of irrigation water standard, the study was carried during establishment of Ecotourism Park. The field survey design was used and it was accompanied by laboratory tests to analyze the levels of physico-chemical parameters in both seasons (dry season and wet seasons) for water bodies as well as groundwater. The physical chemical parameters analysed were Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR), Soluble Sodium Percentage (SSP) Magnesium Adsorption Ratio (MAR) Kelly Index (KI) Total Hardness (TH), pH, the Electric conductivity (EC), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS). Our analyzed samples fall into permissible limit of irrigation water quality, the mean values of electrical conductivity were high. The knowledge from this study will be used in establishment of Nyandungu recreation park irrigating with water quality on gardens surrounding recreation park and local community.
Highlights
Water quality refers to physical, chemicals and biological properties of water, this term is usually used to express suitability of water to sustain different uses or processes
The present paper sought to assess some physico-chemical parameters above permissible guidelines of irrigation water standard, the study was carried during establishment of Ecotourism Park
Nyandungu wetland has been threatened by human activities mainly conversion to agriculture, human settlements, commercial and industrial activities reducing the flood and pollution reduction capacity of wetlands, currently Nyandungu is considered as a valuable ecosystem that provides a wildlife habitat, enhance water quality and flood controls since there is inadequate information on the existing water resource from the present excavated boreholes (REMA, 2016) the agricultural water needs quality to be addressed so that it will not cause the environmental pollution which may deteriorate agricultural produces, water quality is one factor responsible for agriculture productivity (Kijne, 2003)
Summary
Water quality refers to physical, chemicals and biological properties of water, this term is usually used to express suitability of water to sustain different uses or processes. Each particular use will have a definite requirement for chemical, physical and biological characteristics of water (Chapman et al, 1996). Studies showed that hydrological evaluation of wetlands will only be valid, if groundwater and its interaction with surface water are well addressed as well (Lapworth et al, 2017). The physico-chemical characteristics of groundwater may have water quality effect by referring to their levels that are subjective by period changes (Likambo, 2014). This study was conducted to assess physical chemical parameters in seasons
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