Article pdf available in environmental earth sciences. Index termswater quality, assessment, heavy metals, industrial area, ground water levels. Abstract the water and environment has become an emotive. Any particular use will have certain requirements for the physical, chemical or. Groundwater for sustainable development journal elsevier.
The aim of this study was to assess the levels of some physical, chemical, biochemical and microbial water quality parameters in twelve hand dug wells in a typical rural area igbora of southwest region of the country. Assessing groundwater quality for drinking purpose in jordan. Assessment of groundwater quality parameters in and. Multifactorial fuzzy approach for the assessment of. This showed that the ground water of the study area was contaminated due to the industrial effluents. The quality risks that the sites water stewardship plan cover are related to possible risks stemming from. Evaluation of groundwater quality for drinking determines its suitability for different purposes depending upon the specific standards set by various agencies including the drinking water standards of. Ordering information water quality assessments a guide to use of biota, sediments and water in environmental monitoring second edition 1996, 651 pages. A study on ground water quality analysis was carried out for coonoor taluk in nilgiris district. Geological survey usgs, monitors ground water quality with its ambient ground water quality monitoring network agwqmn. National water quality management strategy department of agriculture and water resources 1 1 introduction 1.
The ultimate goal is to provide a structured and consistent approach for assessing montanas waters. Water quality assessment method 112811 final 1 executive summary this update of the montana department of environmental quality s deq water quality assessment method includes a substantial change in the process. The quality of groundwater abstracted by the site has been monitored for a number of years and based on the results, the quality of the groundwater remains good. The study aimed at mapping the potential of ground water in the location, assess the quality of ground water and relate it. The assessment of agricultural impacts on water quality is now being redirected to include both groundwater and surface water. Appreciate the concept of groundwater contamination and pollution. The water quality doesnt change much in other chemical and physical characteristics, but there may be variance in the microbial quality of water coming out of distribution system and finally that of consumer tap. The characterisation and description of relevant transboundary aquifer systems are a prerequisite for the monitoring and assessment. Pesticide movement in groundwater by way modeling was described by shoemaker et al 1990. The national water quality handbook is the result of a collaborative effort. Get familiar with the way water quality parameters.
The objective of vulnerability analyses is to direct regulatory, monitoring, educational, and policy development efforts to those areas where they are most needed for the protection of groundwater quality. Savehnobaran aquifer in iran is the most important. Groundwater quality the mpcas ambient groundwater monitoring program monitors trends in statewide groundwater quality by sampling for a comprehensive suite of chemicals including nutrients, metals, and volatile organic compounds. The objective of the study is to assess the bacterial quality of water which actually reached the people through their taps. Inhabitants of this region depend on these water resources for drinking and other purposes.
This paper highlights the groundwater quality and compares its suitability for drinking and irrigation purpose in malwa region, a southwestern part of punjab. Identification and management of the groundwater quality are of utmost importance for maintaining freshwater resources in arid and semiarid areas, which is essential for sustainable development. Assessment of groundwater quality for drinking and. Water quality index wqi is valuable and unique rating to depict the overall water quality status in a single term that is helpful for the selection of appropriate treatment technique to meet the concerned issues. Study area and hydrogeology the study area covers about 302 km2 and falls in survey of india toposheets 63 o3, 63 o4, 63 k15 and 63 k16. Assessment of groundwater quality status by using water quality. The average value of each of the six water quality parameters tds, ph, ta, th, cl and f for every village has been computed from the individual sample values and given in. Aphas standard laboratory procedure has been adopted to assess the quality of ground water. Assessment of drinking water quality and its impact on. The assessment of groundwater quality in the given area and its suitability for human consumption is computed based on water quality index values. Groundwater quality can be affected by the composition and solubility of rock mate.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the water quality in surface water samples from the koudiat medouar. Pdf assessment of groundwater quality researchgate. In most rural settlements in nigeria, access to clean and potable water is a great challenge, resulting in water borne diseases. A physicochemical properties of drinking water in a rural setting of developing countries article pdf available january 2011 with 3,339 reads how we measure. Pdf assessment of surface and ground water quality of. Ground water quality assessment using gis and remote. Underground water quality assessment in doko community. Assessment of groundwater quality for drinking purpose in rural. Groundwater quality, prefecture of kavala, public health, hierarchical cluster analysis, anova. Groundwater quality assessment using the water quality index and gis in savehnobaran aquifer, iran. Groundwaterquality data from the national waterquality.
Statistical evaluation of groundwater quality parameters. Water quality assessment of surface and groundwater. Summary of prescribed potential drinking water threats based on v score. As groundwater flows through sediments, metals such as iron and manganese are dissolved and may later be found in high concentrations in the water. Consequently, groundwater quality assessment is invariably directed towards factors which may lessen the suitability of pumped groundwater with respect to its potability and use in agriculture and industry. The assessment of the ground water quality was carried out in the different wards of indore city. Agricultural non point source nps pollution has several unique characteristics. Statistical evaluation of groundwater quality parameters showed in table 2. Groundwater quality and groundwater pollution thomas harteris uc cooperative extension hydrogeology specialist, university of california, davis, and kearney agricultural center. National waterquality assessment project from january through december 2014 for. Water quality assessment in terms of water quality index.
Ground water quality in shallow aquifers of india 1 ground water quality in shallow aquifers of india 1. Situation was much worse in islamic colony where 48%, 55% and 41% residents have diluted, brackish and water with slight smell respectively. United states department of agriculture natural resource conservation. The water quality status of rivers, streams, and underground water in uruan local government area, nigeria was investigated in this study. The results indicated that the water quality of the study area exceed the permissible limits of standards. Long prairie river watershed monitoring and assessment. Groundwater quality assessment can indicate its suitability for.
Updated assessment report essex region source protection area march 2015 water quality risk assessment section 4 page viii table 4. Pdf groundwater quality assessment using the water quality. Ground water and surface water, a single resource usgs circular 19. Analysis of groundwater quality using water quality index cogent oa.
Water quality assessment part 603 water quality assessment. Water which is a vital resource of life is increasingly being polluted in the. Industrial discharges, urban activities, agriculture, groundwater pumpage, and disposal of waste all can affect groundwater quality. Evaluation of groundwater quality and its suitability for. As contamination of ground water is a serious issue, it is required that efforts should be made to control pollution. Abstract the quality of ground water in juja location is of great significance because it is the main alternative source of drinking, domestic and industrial water supply.
G roundwater quality comprises the physical, chemical, and biological qualities of ground water. The suitability of groundwater quality of 22 wells located in the rural areas surrounding ingaldhal defunct copper mine in chithradurga district of karnataka state. Hydrogeochemical assessment of groundwater quality of. The ground water resources are being utilized for drinking, irrigation and industrial purposes. Temperature, turbidity, color, taste, and odor make up the list of physi. The quality of shallow ground water is important because it is the water that typically recharges deeper aquifers and provides base flow to local streams and wetlands.
Edokpayi 4, 1 department of chemistry, osun state college of education, ilaorangun, osun state 234101, nigeria. The resource cannot be optimally used and sustained unless the quality of groundwater is assessed. The parameters measured were ph, turbidity, total dissolved solids. Quality of groundwater samples in vicinity of lei nala in islamabad was assessed using physiochemical and geochemical parameters. Assessment of groundwater quality parameters in and around jawaharnagar, hyderabad sarala c, ravi babu p centre for water resources, institute of science and technology, jawaharlal nehru technological university hyderabad, kukatpally, hyderabad500 085, andhra pradesh, india. The ground water samples of all the selected stations from the wards were collected for a physiochemical analysis. Assessment of groundwater quality for drinking purposes groundwater quality may be degraded as a result of natural processes or human activities. Assessment of groundwater quality in a typical rural. Groundwater salinization is identified as the prime process in controlling groundwater quality for shallow groundwater and deep groundwater in the lowland areas. A case study of a periurban town in southwest, nigeria samuel o.
Lei nala was sampled at four different locations, ten shallow groundwater samples upto 200 feet and twelve deep groundwater samples 200 feet were collected for analysis. Assessment of the quality of water by hierarchical cluster. The physicochemical quality of ground water of akodhi village in mirzapur district was determined during october to december, 2017. Groundwater quality is assessed by comparing concentrations to benchmarks established for drinkingwater quality. Findings reveal that groundwater quality in bahawalpur is deteriorating.
Pdf groundwater quality assessment using water quality index. Sacramento valley water quality coalition groundwater. However, wqi depicts the composite influence of different water quality parameters and communicates water quality information to the public and legislative decision makers. These ambient wells represent a mix of deeper domestic wells and shallow monitoring wells. Summary of prescribed potential drinking water threats based on v score of 5. Deterioration of groundwater quality due to anthropogenic activities is increasing at an alarming rate in most parts of the punjab, but limited work has been carried out on groundwater quality and monitoring. The study incorporated 48 ground water sources with 34 bore wells and.
Based on the quality of the groundwater in various areas, local policymakers and water resource managers can allocate the usage of resources for either drinking or agricultural purposes. The present work is aimed at assessing the water quality index wqi for the ground water of indore city and its industrial area. Water quality coalition groundwater quality assessment. Assessment of drinking water quality and determinants of household potable water consumption in simada district, ethiopia a project paper presented to the faculty of the graduate school of cornell university in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of master of professional studies mps by meseret belachew addisie january 2012. The data was not in the form of normal distribution, but kriging methods had the best results. Groundwater quality assessment from domestic water wells in the. This approach was capable of showing the water quality assessment for drinking on fuzzy simulink model keywords. Regular monitoring of ground water is required to ensure that water is safe and usable and the quality of water should be acceptable. A groundwater vulnerability analysis identifies regions where groundwater is likely to become contaminated as a result of human activities. Assessment of groundwater quality for drinking purpose in. Groundwater quality assessment for sustainable drinking. Chapter 2 water quality this chapter was prepared by m. Water quality assessment of the purna river for irrigation.
Wed like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them. A study on ground water quality mapping in municipal corporation of hyderabad using gis techniques was done by s. Groundwater vulnerability and risk assessment groundwater quality and food safety epidemiology and public health impacts of groundwater contamination groundwater treatment and remediation hydroeconomics water policy social aspects of groundwater water and education water energy. Guidelines for groundwater quality protection in australia. Water quality assessment of surface and groundwater sources using a water quality index method. The overall goal of a groundwater quality assessment programme, as for surface water. Nottmeier, anna marie, groundwater quality assessment from domestic water. Assessment of water quality of drinking the field of environmental quality management. The spatial distribution map of ph, chlorides, magnesium and sulphate shows that, these parameters are within range as per standard. Fuzzy logic simulation approach was a practical, simple and useful tool to assess groundwater quality. Using monitoring data to assess groundwater quality and potential. Assessment of groundwater quality at yuncheng basin. Wqi can be used for assessment of surface as well as groundwater quality.
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