This review considered groundwater resources, its characteristics, qualities, pollutions and available\r\ntreatments. Groundwater refers to all the water occupying the voids, pores and fissures within\r\ngeological formations, which originated from atmospheric precipitation either directly by rainfall\r\ninfiltration or indirectly from rivers, lakes or canals. The chemical, physical and bacterial characteristics\r\nof groundwater determine its usefulness for various purposes. The ground water analysis reviewed\r\nincludes pH, chlorine content, total dissolved solids (TDS), turbidity, dissolved oxygen and hardness\r\nothers include alkalinity, chloride, toxic chemicals and the presence of coli form organisms. The\r\ntreatments considered are; aeration, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation and filtration. Appropriate\r\ntechnology methods such as container storage, pot chlorination, boiling and solar disinfection were\r\ndiscovered to be in use. The paper concluded by recommending research into quantifying groundwater,\r\nits quality and treatment based on the above overview.
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