Water is the most essential element for the existence of life on Earth. Though 80% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, the freshwater supply has increasingly become a limiting factor. One of the most important environment issues today is groundwater contamination and the diversity of contaminants that affect water resources To provide safe drinking water especially to rural populations, groundwater has been sought as the source in many developing and underdeveloped countries. Groundwater quality in a region is largely determined by both natural processes (dissolution and precipitation of minerals, groundwater velocity, quality of recharge waters and interaction with other types of water aquifers) and anthropogenic activities. The natural chemical quality of groundwater is generally good, but elevated concentrations of a number of constituents can cause problems for water use. Intensive irrigated agricultural discharges into the groundwater can bring about considerable change in the groundwater quality. These anthropogenic activities on the groundwater pose serious threat to the groundwater users.
At shoeman Kenya Ltd, we carry out chemical testing of drilled water thanks to modern chemistry, we can detect thousands of chemicals in water, even at extremely low concentrations. The ever-growing list of tests that are available can feel overwhelming, and the vast majority of methods require state-of-the art lab facilities. Fortunately, we don’t need to test for everything! A much smaller and more practical set of tests can provide a good sense of chemical water quality for monitoring purposes.