Author(s)

Yiwa Monique Kamenan^1*, Oi Mangoua Jules Mangoua^1,2*, Brou Dibi¹, Sampah Eblin Georges¹, Kouakou Lazare Kouassi¹, Kouamé Auguste Kouassi²

¹Laboratory of Science and Technology of Environment, Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire.
²Laboratory Geosciences et Environment, Nangui Abrogoua University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

Drinking water supply to people in rural areas is increasingly oriented towards the search for groundwater. However, these resources, which were once of good quality, are currently threatened by various sources of pollution points and diffuse. The objective of this study is to map the intrinsic vulnerability to groundwater pollution of the Lobo watershed in Nibéhibé. The intrinsic vulnerability mapping method, PaPRIKa adapted or PaPRI which acronym is the protection of aquifers (Pa) based on three criteria: P for protection, R for rock type, I represents infiltration was used. The results show three (3) vulnerability classes, which are moderate, high and very high. This map shows that the high vulnerability class (89%) dominates the study area. This predominance shows that the groundwater of the Lobo watershed is at high risk of pollution.

Pollution, Groundwater, Vulnerability, PaPRI, Côte d’Ivoire

Kamenan, Y. , Mangoua, O. , Dibi, B. , Georges, S. , Kouassi, K. and Kouassi, K. (2020) Assessment of Vulnerability to Groundwater Pollution in the Lobo Watershed at Nibéhibé (Central-West, Côte d’Ivoire). Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 12, 657-671. doi: 10.4236/jwarp.2020.128040.