Leading water and energy solutions provider Davis & Shirtliff has called for strengthening of infrastructure and increased investment in groundwater monitoring to meet rising demand for clean and sustainable access to water.
The company, which supplies water and energy related equipment in the East and Southern Africa region, said Kenya and other countries across Africa are experiencing a rise in ground water abstraction due to rising population pressure on receding levels of freshwater resources on impact of climate change.
Technical Director Engineer Philip Holi said African countries need cutting edge groundwater monitoring infrastructure to efficiently manage and protect these critical water resources.
“Improving groundwater monitoring in Africa will require a combination of regulatory frameworks, investment in infrastructure and capacity building, and partnerships with key stakeholders,” said Eng. Holi.
Countries like Kenya will for instance need to set standards for the quality and quantity of groundwater and put up frameworks allowing for regular testing and reporting of groundwater conditions, he added.
Already, Davis & Shirtliff has established a water quality monitoring laboratory that provides affordable water analysis services that can assist in ground water monitoring. In addition, the iDayliff IOT service developed by the company enables individuals and institutions to collect and analyze water quality data from multiple sites.
