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Assessment of the impact of groundwater pumpage on water supply sustainability in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Authors: Zuleikha P. Ali, Mwemezi J. Rwiza

Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences | Issue 21/2020

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In the present study, a 42-year record of rainfall and temperature from Airport and a 43-year rainfall record from Kizimbani meteorological station were analyzed to understand how these climatic variables are affecting groundwater supply on the Island of Zanzibar, Tanzania. Water table fluctuation (WTF) and rainfall data were examined for estimating groundwater recharge. The abstraction volume and recharge rate were used to estimate the water balance. Also, the different physicochemical parameters, such as chlorinity, nitrate, electrical conductivity (EC) and total dissolved solids (TDS) were examined to assess the impact of groundwater pumpage on water quality on the island of Zanzibar. Through the use of WTF method, the present study estimated the recharge rates, local sustainable yield (SY) and integrated water balance (IWB). Rainfall records showed that Zanzibar Island receives a total mean annual rainfall of 1673 mm out of which 7% (equivalent to 1.79 × 10⁶ m³/y) recharges the groundwater. Temperature variations indicated an incremental trend accompanied by low rainfall. The average estimated SY was 0.72%, while the IWB showed a deficit of 39%. Furthermore, the total groundwater abstraction rate in the studied area was 2.49 × 10⁶ m³/y, which was higher than the rate of recharge. This means that the groundwater resources are currently over-exploited and, if immediate action is not taken, the groundwater aquifers may be subjected to pollution, collapse and seawater intrusion. The effects of over-pumping were manifested by high levels of EC, chloride, TDS, total hardness and nitrate that showed an increasing trend with time.

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Title: Assessment of the impact of groundwater pumpage on water supply sustainability in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Authors: Zuleikha P. Ali
Mwemezi J. Rwiza
Publication date: 01-11-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences / Issue 21/2020
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Electronic ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-020-09240-8

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