Assessment of physicochemical parameters in groundwater quality of desert area (Tharparkar) of Pakistan
In Tharparkar desert, the main source of water supply is groundwater. Water for domestic use is normally collected from open dug wells. For this study, twenty-five groundwater samples were collected from the open dug well of Talukas of Tharparkar, Southern Sindh, Pakistan, to evaluate its quality an...
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| author | Love Kumar Matthew J. Deitch Imran Aziz Tunio Avinash Kumar Sheraz Ahmed Memon Lauren Williams Uroosa Tagar Ramna Kumari Sarosh Basheer |
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| description | In Tharparkar desert, the main source of water supply is groundwater. Water for domestic use is normally collected from open dug wells. For this study, twenty-five groundwater samples were collected from the open dug well of Talukas of Tharparkar, Southern Sindh, Pakistan, to evaluate its quality and suitability for drinking, domestic, and agricultural use. The findings in this paper are based on an examination of regional variations and the use of a geographic information system (GIS), which incorporates the results of 25 well water samples collected from six villages in Taluka Mithi Tharparkar. The study's findings reveal excessive concentrations of physical and chemical characteristics in the majority of locations, in contradiction to the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendations for drinking water. Majority of wells in the studied area the TDS were ranging from 800 to 11,000 mg/l. However, villages of Madhu, Dharar and Mithi were found to have high TDS that exceeded 1000 mg/L, which was a major cause of health problems in the area. Moreover, the total concentration of arsenic and fluoride in water samples varied between 0.0015 and 80 μg/L and 0.1–5.1 mg/l respectively. The inorganic form of As, was found to be 95% of the total As level in the regional drinking water. The concentration of Fluoride in areas of Mithi, Dharar, Harmar and Satar was found above the permissible limits. Furthermore, results indicate that correlations among water parameters dropped, and examined values were inconsequential. Statistical analysis (a linear regression method) was performed, for predicting the concentrations of groundwater quality parameters. A significant positive association between 1% and 4% was found between different parameters. The collected health data indicate that the study area has waterborne diseases. Therefore, comprehensive groundwater monitoring and management are required in the studied area to protect populations from various diseases caused by poor water quality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-05bd505ecb2c4ef4bf6ee7d3cf9731962022-12-22T03:48:37ZengElsevierCase Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering2666-01642022-12-016100232Assessment of physicochemical parameters in groundwater quality of desert area (Tharparkar) of PakistanLove Kumar0Matthew J. Deitch1Imran Aziz Tunio2Avinash Kumar3Sheraz Ahmed Memon4Lauren Williams5Uroosa Tagar6Ramna Kumari7Sarosh Basheer8University of Florida IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center, USA; Corresponding author.University of Florida IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center, USASindh Barrages Improvement Project (SBIP) Irrigation Department, PakistanFlorida Atlantic University, USAInstitute of Environmental Engineering and Management, MUET Jamshoro, PakistanUniversity of Florida IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center, USAQueen Mary University of London, UKUniversity of Florida, USAWWF-PakistanIn Tharparkar desert, the main source of water supply is groundwater. Water for domestic use is normally collected from open dug wells. For this study, twenty-five groundwater samples were collected from the open dug well of Talukas of Tharparkar, Southern Sindh, Pakistan, to evaluate its quality and suitability for drinking, domestic, and agricultural use. The findings in this paper are based on an examination of regional variations and the use of a geographic information system (GIS), which incorporates the results of 25 well water samples collected from six villages in Taluka Mithi Tharparkar. The study's findings reveal excessive concentrations of physical and chemical characteristics in the majority of locations, in contradiction to the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendations for drinking water. Majority of wells in the studied area the TDS were ranging from 800 to 11,000 mg/l. However, villages of Madhu, Dharar and Mithi were found to have high TDS that exceeded 1000 mg/L, which was a major cause of health problems in the area. Moreover, the total concentration of arsenic and fluoride in water samples varied between 0.0015 and 80 μg/L and 0.1–5.1 mg/l respectively. The inorganic form of As, was found to be 95% of the total As level in the regional drinking water. The concentration of Fluoride in areas of Mithi, Dharar, Harmar and Satar was found above the permissible limits. Furthermore, results indicate that correlations among water parameters dropped, and examined values were inconsequential. Statistical analysis (a linear regression method) was performed, for predicting the concentrations of groundwater quality parameters. A significant positive association between 1% and 4% was found between different parameters. The collected health data indicate that the study area has waterborne diseases. Therefore, comprehensive groundwater monitoring and management are required in the studied area to protect populations from various diseases caused by poor water quality.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016422000548Dug wells water qualityDesert areaPortable waterGIS (Geographical information system)Groundwater |
| spellingShingle | Love Kumar Matthew J. Deitch Imran Aziz Tunio Avinash Kumar Sheraz Ahmed Memon Lauren Williams Uroosa Tagar Ramna Kumari Sarosh Basheer Assessment of physicochemical parameters in groundwater quality of desert area (Tharparkar) of Pakistan Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering Dug wells water quality Desert area Portable water GIS (Geographical information system) Groundwater |
| title | Assessment of physicochemical parameters in groundwater quality of desert area (Tharparkar) of Pakistan |
| title_full | Assessment of physicochemical parameters in groundwater quality of desert area (Tharparkar) of Pakistan |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of physicochemical parameters in groundwater quality of desert area (Tharparkar) of Pakistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of physicochemical parameters in groundwater quality of desert area (Tharparkar) of Pakistan |
| title_short | Assessment of physicochemical parameters in groundwater quality of desert area (Tharparkar) of Pakistan |
| title_sort | assessment of physicochemical parameters in groundwater quality of desert area tharparkar of pakistan |
| topic | Dug wells water quality Desert area Portable water GIS (Geographical information system) Groundwater |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016422000548 |
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