The Impact of Irrigated Agriculture on Water Quality of Rivers Kongoni and Sirimon, Ewaso Ng'iro North Basin, Kenya
2010
Mutisya, David K. | Tole, Mwakio
This study aimed at determining the water quality of River Sirimon and River Kongoni, Ewaso Ng'iro North Basin, Kenya. Water quality analysis of these two rivers was done for a period of 5 months between November 2005 and February 2006. Portable Palintest equipment was used for the chemical analysis. The study established that there were sulphates concentrations of 22 mgL⁻¹ in the Kongoni River water associated with the use of commercial fertilisers as compared to mean values of 7 mgL⁻¹ along Sirimon River; phosphate concentrations were 1.3 mgL⁻¹ in Kongoni and 0.15 mgL⁻¹ in Sirimon and salinity 3 mgL⁻¹ in Kongoni and 0.47 mgL⁻¹ in Sirimon. On average, mean nitrates concentrations of 1.7 mgL⁻¹ were recorded for Kongoni River, which were higher than those recorded for Sirimon River (0.033 mgL⁻¹). These concentration levels were however within the standard levels set by WHO for example 50 mgL⁻¹ for nitrates (WHO 2008). River Kongoni has two major irrigated horticultural farms across it which were likely polluting the river during the time of this study.
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