Assessment of Groundwater Quality Using Water Quality Index from Selected Springs in Manga Subcounty, Nyamira County, Kenya

Table 1

Water quality index and water quality status as adapted from [35–37].

WQI	WQS	Possible use
0 ≤ 25	Excellent	Drinking, irrigation, and industrial use
26 ≤ 50	Good	Drinking, irrigation, and industrial use
51 ≤ 75	Poor	Irrigation and industrial use
76 ≤ 100	Very poor	Irrigation
˃100	Unsuitable for drinking	Requires proper treatment before use