An Assessment of Groundwater Quality for Drinking Purpose in Tando Adam City of Sindh, Pakistan

Autor: Humaira Naz, Shella Bano, Kashif Ahmed Memon, Ali Ghulam Sahito
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology, Vol 12, Iss 04, Pp 38-42 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2223-957X
DOI: 10.46660/ijeeg.Vol12.Iss4.2021.641
Popis: The present study is aimed to assess the groundwater quality of Tando Adam city of district Sanghar, Sindh. Total twenty groundwater samples were randomly collected from hand pump wells installed on different locations at various depths (50-90ft). The groundwater samples were analyzed for physicochemical and microbiological parameters to determine suitability for drinking purposes. Analytical results showed that most of water samples have elevated contents of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) exceeding the permissible limit (80% water samples. Local geology, poor irrigation practices, and anthropogenic activities are responsible for higher ion concentrations in the area. Furthermore, Microbiological contamination was found positive in half of the groundwater samples due to sewage contamination, poor sanitation and dumping of waste near well sites. The groundwater quality of the study area is highly contaminated and not suitable for human consumption but despite being commonly used for drinking purpose.
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