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Quality and security of drinking water supply in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo
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This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it assesses drinking water quality in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, focusing on microbial and chemical contamination from distribution infrastructure rather than microplastic pollution.
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the quality of the different sources of drinking water supply, the impacts of poor management of conveyance systems on the quality of drinking water and its possible consequences on human health. and describe the potential for contamination or deterioration of water in the system. 4881 households were visited and responded to our questionnaire. From our results, the distribution processes, the poor use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or galvanized pipes as well as the management of fountains constitute the major elements which influence the quality of the water consumed by the population of Lubumbashi and thus exposing them to diseases due to microbial and allergic contamination. An approach, not only to raise awareness among the community that this would be necessary, but also, standardized training in the matter must be carried out for the benefit of each user of both the public water distribution network and boreholes as well as the fountains.
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