Determination of Surface Water Quality Parameters and Their Effects to Human Life (The Case Study of South Lake Cyohoha)

Nikuze Marie Joselyne; Uliho Alphonse; Muhorakeye Pelagie; Mukashyaka Angelique; Nyiraminani Jeanne

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Determination of Surface Water Quality Parameters and Their Effects to Human Life (The Case Study of South Lake Cyohoha)

Nikuze Marie Joselyne, Uliho Alphonse, Muhorakeye Pelagie, Mukashyaka Angelique, Nyiraminani Jeanne

Published in American Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering (Volume 6, Issue 4)

Received: 9 June 2022 Accepted: 1 September 2022 Published: 29 December 2022

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Water is one of the essentials that support all forms of plant and animal life. The lack of safe drinking water is the cause of disease in the world today. Every day, people die from causes related to contaminated water. The research is about the determination of Surface Water Quality Parameters and their Effects to Human Life the study relates to South Lake Cyohoha selected as case study which locate in Bugesera district in Eastern province. To achieve our goals for fulfilling our mentioned objectives different methods was used like site visit to measure the onsite parameters, Oral interview and discussion with different people where we did interview with the population living near the lake; who use the lake for different activities like domestic activities, agriculture and drinking to find out the reasons why they use lake as drinking water source. The results clearly showed that the water quality of south cyohoha lake is not suitable for drinking and some domestic purposes. As local communities are suffering from a variety of health problems including: Ankylostome, Ascaris, Tricomonas intestinal, Taenia (caused by fecal matter, Polantidium, Larvae angulure, Hookworm, Oxyre trichiuris, Giardia lambris, Oxyure trichocephale (children), Entamoeba, and histolytica (E-coli). This was indicated by the measured parameters of this lake. The maximum recorded values of pH, turbidity, hardness, total calcium and total magnesium, manganese, iron, total coliform, fecal coliform. Were 8.6, 17.5NTU, 11.2mg/L, 7.8mg/L, 0.245mg/L, 0.35mg/L, 18100mg/L, 2450mg/L, and 6.2mg/L, respectively. Concentration of turbidity, hardness, and Iron found in the South Cyohoha Lake is much higher than the standard permissible limit. It is recommended that water quality be monitored on a regular basis to avoid its devastating effects on public health.

Published in	American Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering (Volume 6, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajese.20220604.13
Page(s)	181-189
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Surface Water, Water Quality Parameters, South Lake Cyohoha, Human Life, Water Pollution Diseases

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Nikuze Marie Joselyne, Uliho Alphonse, Muhorakeye Pelagie, Mukashyaka Angelique, Nyiraminani Jeanne. Determination of Surface Water Quality Parameters and Their Effects to Human Life (The Case Study of South Lake Cyohoha). Am J Environ Sci Eng. 2022;6(4):181-189. doi: 10.11648/j.ajese.20220604.13

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Nikuze Marie Joselyne

Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
Uliho Alphonse

Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
Muhorakeye Pelagie

Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
Mukashyaka Angelique

Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
Nyiraminani Jeanne

Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda

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AU  - Uliho Alphonse
AU  - Muhorakeye Pelagie
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VL  - 6
IS  - 4
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