Groundwater pollution from urban development in Cotonou City, Benin

The project entitled ‘Assessment of pollution status and vulnerability of water supply aquifers of African cities’ relates primarily to the question of the vulnerability of aquifers and the need for protecting the quality of groundwater resources on the continent. In the case of Benin, the capital Cotonou City was chosen as a target for the study since its drinking water supply relies exclusively on localised water resources.