%0 Journal Article
%T Geogenic Imprint on Groundwater and Its Quality in Parts of the Mamfe Basin, Manyu Division, Cameroon
%A Richard Ayuk II Akoachere
%A Thomson Areapkoh Eyong
%A Sonia Ebot Egbe
%A Regina Engome Wotany
%A Michael Obiekwe Nwude
%A Omagbemi Omoloju Yaya
%J Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection
%P 184-211
%@ 2327-4344
%D 2019
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/gep.2019.75016
%X
Groundwater studies in parts of the Mamfe basin are
sparse and the Mamfe area has the highest
population density in the Mamfe basin. An in-depth study of groundwater rock
interaction and groundwater quality is of vital importance. This same part of
the basin is the economic centre and as such development of businesses in this area requires knowledge of the
groundwater quality. Therefore, this study was
undertaken to determine the input of the rock formations on the groundwater
solute chemistry and groundwater domestic-agro-industrial quality using hydrogeochemical tools and physicochemical parameters: Ionic ratios, Gibbs diagrams, Piper diagrams, Durov diagrams and water
quality indices. From physicochemical parameters, in the rainy season, pH ranged from, 4.3 - 8.6; EC, 3 - 1348 ¦ÌS/cm; Temperature, 24.4¡æ - 30.1¡æ