STATE OF WATER BODIES IN ILLEGAL MINING AREAS
Turbidity is considered as a good measure of the quality of water. It is a measure of the degree to which the water loses its transparency due to the presence of suspended particles. The more total suspended solids in the water, the murkier (dirtier) it seems and the higher the turbidity. The acceptable turbidity value for drinking water is 5 Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU), while values of 80-150 NTU are acceptable for other water uses as appropriate. The state of major rivers in the illegal mining areas as at 22 June 2021, is presented in the Table below:
