Parametrization of groundwater quality of the Quaternary aquifer in N'Djamena (Chad), Lake Chad Basin: application of numerical and multivariate analyses.

The urban groundwater of the Quaternary aquifer of the Lake Chad basin in N'Djamena has been subject to many hydrochemical studies. However, the results are often not presented in a way that enables water quality managers to make an appropriate decisions, which restrict development and poverty reduction efforts. The objective of the present study was to contribute the improved management of the local groundwater resources.