Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Department of Environmental Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya

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• Research Article   
  Variations in the Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Water in Five Peri- Urban Reservoirs in Kiambu and Nairobi City Counties, Kenya
  Author(s): Kitur Esther*, Kiplagat Kotut and Kerich Richard
  
  Information on reservoirs is important as it forms a vital baseline for among others the detection of undesirable changes in water quality. Variations in the physicochemical characteristics of water were investigated in five peri-urban reservoirs Uhuru reservoir located in Nairobi City County and Ruiru, Ngewa, Comte and Kianjjibbe in Kiambu County between February 2014 and January 2015. The aim of the study was to establish the quality of water. Mean Secchi depth recorded in cm was 0.7 ± 0.9 in Uhuru, 0.9 ± 0.43 in Ruiru, 0.1 ± 0.04 in Ngewa, 0.1 ± 0.6 in Comte and 0.3 ± 1.3 in Kianjjibbe. Mean temperatures in °C were 23.8 ± 1.8 in Uhuru, 21.6 ± 2.2 in Ruiru, 24.3 ± 2.9 in Ngewa, 23.4 ± 1.6 in Comte and 24.0 ± 1.9 in Kianjjibbe. Electrical conductivity in μS cm-1 was 90.4 ± 23.81 in Uhuru, 4.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/jreac.2020.7.264

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