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Borehole rehabilitation for sustainable rural water supply: a case study of the Bole Water System in Ghana

Vıctor Oforı Agyemang(Community Water and Sanitation Agency)
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The area showed good groundwater potential but the preponderance of clayey materials has reduced the efficiency of the boreholes.

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Objective & Hypothesis:For sustainable water supply in the Bole community rehabilitation, rehabilitation of six existing boreholes and aquifer characterization were carried out.
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Key Findings & Data:The borehole depth increased up to 5.8 % indicating the rehabilitation process was proved effective for the sustainability of rural water supply.
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Conclusion & Impact:The area showed good groundwater potential but the preponderance of clayey materials has reduced the efficiency of the boreholes.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Borehole Sustainability · Borehole camera · Community water supply

Abstract

For sustainable water supply in the Bole community rehabilitation, rehabilitation of six existing boreholes and aquifer characterization were carried out. The study involved a borehole camera survey, redevelopment, and pumping test. Five of the boreholes showed the occurrence of siltation which had led to the reduction of the borehole depths. The borehole depth increased up to 5.8 % indicating the rehabilitation process was proved effective for the sustainability of rural water supply. The range of borehole depth was 39.00-87.00 m; the range of hydraulic conductivity was 0.02-0.18 m/d; the range of transmissivity was 0.27-2.19 m2/day; the range of the specific capacity was 21.45- 214.53 m3/day/m and the range of the borehole yield was 80.00-300.00 l/min. The area showed good groundwater potential but the preponderance of clayey materials has reduced the efficiency of the boreholes.

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Agyemang, V. O. (2026). Borehole rehabilitation for sustainable rural water supply: a case study of the Bole Water System in Ghana. Journal of International Environmental Application and Science, Volume: 21 Issue: 3. https://ajindex.com/articles/1112202

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