Borehole construction for ...
Published by Oghenevwede Efobo, Consulting Hydrologist at Center for Research in Water and Environment
Borehole construction for water well supply will not cause earthquake. Earthquake are cause by a set of geologic conditions none of which exist close to Nigeria! The only adverse effect on the environment is excessive abstraction/over exploitation which could lead to streams or rivers being dried up and depletion of the aquifer system.. Having said that, how much water do we actually use? The Benin Formation-the most prolific aquifer in the Niger Delta, Nigeria which I have conducted research on. Research from borehole data, well logs have shown that the formation have good aquifer properties, high yield!
There is no problem with well constructions in Nigeria for water supply!
2 Comments
I agree completely. Consider proper maintenance of the boreholes as debris and small animals getting into the bore are likely affect the integrity of the bore and also water quality.
Published by Andrea Clement, Continuous Improvement Officer at Seqwater
Hi Oghenevwede, Please can you post a link to the work you did on the Benin Formation, If published and available to the public. Thank you
Published by Temple Oraeki, Nigeria, Country Rep. & WASH Coordinator at Hope Spring Water