Abstract: Understanding the availability and status of groundwater is pertinent to water use. The geology however influences greatly on the availability, distribution and the quality of groundwater of an area. The quantity and quality is further impacted on by other characteristic features including structural system. Comparing the geochemistry and structural system with the hydrogeochemistry and pumping test indicates the degree of influence. Both rock and water samples were analyzed. Geostructural system especially fracture orientation, length and width measurement were mapped. The analysis comparatively revealed high content of ions and dissolved particles such as Ca2+, Mg2+, HCO3- and SO42- but fall within SON and WHO permissible limits for drinking water. Piper diagram plot shows that groundwater of the area is dominated by the Ca + Mg type suspected to have link to the geology as the source. Pumping tests results shows yield ranges between 3.3l/s to 5.8l/s uncommon to shale formation, hence structural influence inferred.
Keywords: availability, formation, geostructural, groundwater, hydrogeochemistry, ions, pumping test, shale.
Title: Effects of Geostructural Features on the Quality and Quantity of Groundwater in Abakaliki Area and Environs
Author: Onwe Mkpuma Rock, Agbi Ifeoma, Chukwu Chibuzo Gabriel
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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