Prevalence of bromide in groundwater in selected regions in South Africa

dc.contributor.authorLucht, Heike Luise
dc.contributor.authorCasey, Norman Henry
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-09T07:27:43Z
dc.date.available2020-07-09T07:27:43Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractMany regions across South Africa are dependent on groundwater as the only water source for livestock watering and domestic use. This paper presents an analysis of 350 water samples from collated data of 5 reports published between 2001 and 2016 that show the vast range of 0–132.68 mg/L bromide (Br− ) present in South African groundwater. It further highlights that Br− may be a greater toxicity risk factor to livestock production and human health as an endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) and through accumulation in organs than previously considered. Further validation is required of the physiological effects of Br− for inclusion in water quality guidelines (WQG). Attention is drawn to the importance of site-specific water quality (WQ) monitoring and identification of vulnerable populations to enable adequate risk assessment and implementation of mitigating strategies to lower exposure risk in a specific area.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentAnimal and Wildlife Sciencesen_ZA
dc.description.librarianpm2020en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Research Foundationen_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.ajol.info/index.php/wsaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLucht, H.L. & Casey, N.H. 2019, 'Prevalence of bromide in groundwater in selected regions in South Africa', Water SA, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 464-468.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0378-4738 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1816-7950 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.17159/wsa/2019.v45.i3.6743
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/75095
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherWater Research Commissionen_ZA
dc.rights© 2019. Water Research Commission.Published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0).en_ZA
dc.subjectBromineen_ZA
dc.subjectHalideen_ZA
dc.subjectToxicityen_ZA
dc.subjectWater qualityen_ZA
dc.subjectSouth Africa (SA)en_ZA
dc.subjectGroundwateren_ZA
dc.subjectEndocrine disrupting chemical (EDC)en_ZA
dc.titlePrevalence of bromide in groundwater in selected regions in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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