International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 351

Full Length Research Paper

Physicochemical parameters and heavy metal concentrations in hand-dug well in Ga East municipality in southern Ghana

Daniel A. Tetteh
  • Daniel A. Tetteh
  • Aketen Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Department of Environmental Health and Sanitation Education, Ashanti Mampong, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 24 May 2024
  •  Accepted: 27 June 2024
  •  Published: 31 October 2024

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