Quality and security of drinking water supply in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Kasamba IE; Malangu MEP

doi:10.30574/wjarr.2023.20.1.2142

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Quality and security of drinking water supply in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Kasamba IE ^{1, *} and Malangu MEP ^{1, 2}

¹ Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Congo.

² Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Lubumbashi, Congo.

Research Article

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 20(01), 972-980

Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.20.1.2142

DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.20.1.2142

Publication history

Received on 09 September 2023; revised on 20 October 2023; accepted on 23 October 2023

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the quality of the different sources of drinking water supply, the impacts of poor management of conveyance systems on the quality of drinking water and its possible consequences on human health. and describe the potential for contamination or deterioration of water in the system. 4881 households were visited and responded to our questionnaire. From our results, the distribution processes, the poor use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or galvanized pipes as well as the management of fountains constitute the major elements which influence the quality of the water consumed by the population of Lubumbashi and thus exposing them to diseases due to microbial and allergic contamination. An approach, not only to raise awareness among the community that this would be necessary, but also, standardized training in the matter must be carried out for the benefit of each user of both the public water distribution network and boreholes as well as the fountains.

Keywords

Drinking water; Supply; Quality; Safesty

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Kasamba IE and Malangu MEP. Quality and security of drinking water supply in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 20(1), 972-980. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.20.1.2142

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