The Role of Manual Drilling Methods in the Provision of Potable Water
Keywords:
drilling additives, analysis of water sample, potability of the water sampleAbstract
Communication in Physical Sciences, 2020, 6(2): 927-933
Authors: Sunday Emmanson Udoh and Ubong Isaac Nelson
Received 21 October 2020/Accepted 25 December 2020
The paper presents some manual drilling methods that are common in our society, especially the rural areas. The advantages of each method and their respective limitations have been highlighted. The effects of drilling additives on water quality and the health impact on consumers. The review also proposes a simple bacteriological test and analysis of the water sample from a given borehole that should be carried out after drilling and before consumption.
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