Water Purification Technology for the mitigation of the amount of flouride, arsenic and heavy metals in sources of water (stream, borehole, pipe water, harvested rain water) for technical, potable and irrigation purposes in Asuogya, a community in the Sunyani West district of the Bono region of Ghana.

Yaa Adu-Pokua

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

The study's goals were to assess the level of water pollution in three water sources in the village of Asuogya, Bono Region, Ghana, and to recommend methods that would help the area maintain good water quality while considering local conditions and WHO criteria. It was identified which water purifying techniques were accessible by a review of the literature. Additionally, it was decided to test the three water samples to ascertain the water quality in Asuogya, as well as the population density and the effects of the technologies on the locals and the environment. Three water bodies in Asuogya and the surrounding area were used to collect information on pollution levels. The Ahanyaso River, the Kwasikorankurom borehole, and the Asuogya stream provided the water samples. The information complied with Ghanaian water quality rules and WHO recommendations. The results showed that the heavy metal concentrations in the water samples, particularly those of chlorine (Cl), iron (Fe), and manganese (Mn), were high and that there was significant turbidity. Reverse osmosis, ion exchange, activated carbon, distillation, and other technologies are therefore suggested for usage in Asuogya, Sunyani West Municipality, in the Bono Region of Ghana. Since water is the most crucial resource for both human development and national development, the adoption of these technologies would aid Asuogya and its surroundings in reducing physical, chemical, and biological risks in their water bodies.

Keywords

water purification, Technologies, wastewater, Pollution, Asuogya, Heavy Metals

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 24. 4. 2023

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 29. 5. 2023
• Vedoucí: doc. Ing. Vladimír Krepl, CSc.
• Oponent: Jan Vymazal, CSc.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Fakulta tropického zemědělství

Magisterský studijní program:
Agri-food Systems and Rural Development