Integrated GIS-based and Water Quality Index for Evaluation of Groundwater Quality in the Coastal Slum Settlements of Lagos, Nigeria

Oluwaseun Princess Okimiji,John Nyandansobi Simon,Moses Akintayo Aborisade,Oludare Hakeem Adedeji,Angela Tochukwu Okafor,Opeyemi Oluwaseun Tope-Ajayi, Jennifer Obioma Ezennia

GROUNDWATER FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT（2024）

Lagos State Univ | Prince Songkla Univ | Guangzhou Univ | Fed Univ Agr | Michael Okpara Univ Agr

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This study aimed to identify drinking water suitability through a statistical and water quality index (WQI) approach in coastal slum settlements in Lagos, Nigeria. A total of 250 borehole groundwater samples collected for drinking purposes during the wet (125) and dry (125) seasons were analysed for their physical and chemical properties from 2019 to 2020. The physical and chemical characterisation of the region was conducted based on the correlation matrix, scree plot, PCA, Q-mode HCA, and ROC curve to identify the types of weathering, the influence of rock on precipitation and evaporation, and types of reactions that affect groundwater composition. The analytical mean concentration results revealed that SO4, Cl, TH, NO3, TDS, and PO4 surpassed the USEPA and WHO permissible limits in both seasons. The WQI results demonstrate that 7.6% and 6.7% of water samples fall into the excellent category, while 12.4% and 11.5% are moderately tolerable. In contrast, for both seasons, >100% of the samples fell into the unsuitable drinking category across SA1-SA5, SB1-SB5, SC1-SC5, SD1−SD5, and SE1−SE5. Groundwater quality mainly deteriorates due to anthropogenic activities and climatic variability. The spatial variation map indicates that groundwater quality is primarily affected during the wet season and, to a lesser extent, in a few slums during the dry season. Seawater influx in coastline areas has been identified as the main factor threatening the quality and availability of groundwater resources. As a result, the groundwater quality is mostly poor to unsuitable, and this study confirms its unsuitability for drinking. Hence, this study serves as a guide for effective action in sustainable groundwater management.

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Drinking water quality,Physical and chemical parameters,Slum settlement,GIS,Water quality index (WQI)

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