Browsing Faculty of Engineering by Subject "O’Kiep"

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Households water quality in O’Kiep-South Africa and community perception of related health risks

Erdogan, I.G.; Fosso-Kankeu, E.; Waanders, F.B.; Ntwampe, S.K.O.; Hoth, N. (Balaban Publishers, 2019)

South Africa faced challenges related to potable water quality that has periodically deteriorated, coupled with inconsistent supply of tap water (TW) to households. These challenges are a primary exasperation in the arid ...
Potential toxic elements contamination of soils in O’Kiep, an arid region of Namaqualand, South Africa

Erdogan, I.G.; Fosso-Kankeu, E.; Waanders, F.B.; Ntwampe, S.K.O.; Hoth, N. (EARET, 2018)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the geochemical background and spatial distribution patterns of selected potential toxic elements (PTEs) in ten sub-surface soil samples (n=10) collected in the former copper mining ...
Seasonal variation of hydrochemical characteristics of open-pit groundwater near a closed metalliferous mine in O’Kiep, Namaqualand Region, South Africa

Erdogan, I.G.; Fosso-Kankeu, E.; Waanders, F.; Ntwampe, S.K.O.; Hoth, N. (Springer, 2020)

In this study, the hydrochemical characteristic changes of open-pit groundwater (OPGW) near a closed metalliferous mine proposed for drinking and irrigation usage were investigated. Water samples from an OPGW in O’Kiep ...