Groundwater quality assessment for sustainable irrigation in Nanton district, Ghana

Abstract As part of the semi-arid region, Ghana falls within West African Sahel region with high climatic variability and severe droughts, especially in Northern parts. The is characterized as one driest Ghana. It experiences rainy season a year, though agriculture main economic activities. Nanton district consists farming communities. However, there limited availability water for crop watering during dry groundwater could become possible source supply. This research, therefore, seeks to provide information on irrigation quality status district. Information from this research also aims assist policymakers take right decisions sustainable study area. Irrigation indexes combination USSL diagram were adopted methods analyses research. Results generally suggest that area suitable purposes, except few places Further studies should be conducted precisely state used drinking domestic purposes. emphasize identifying factors controlling chemistry