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	Impact Assessment of Groundwater Quality using WQI and Geospatial tools: A Case Study of Islamkot, Tharparkar, Pakistan
	Kumar, Natesh; Mahessar, Ali Asghar; Memon, Sheeraz Ahmed; Ansari, Kamran; Qureshi, Abdul Latif
通讯作者	Mahessar, AA
来源期刊	ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY & APPLIED SCIENCE RESEARCH
ISSN	2241-4487
EISSN	1792-8036
出版年	2020
卷号	10 期号:1 页码:5288-5294
英文摘要	Groundwater is the only source of fresh water in the Thar Desert which is located in an arid region of Pakistan with dense population and spreads over 19,638km(2). Low rainfall, low groundwater recharge, high evaporation and absence of perennial streams are the general reasons for water scarcity. Being the single water source for drinking, domestic and industrial uses, and livestock activities, this source is highly overexploited. Realizing the gravity of the situation, this paper presents a groundwater quality evaluation of Islamkot, Tharparkar, using Water Quality Index (WQI) and Geospatial tools. 40 samples were collected from dug wells. The TDS of 28 samples was found higher than 3000mg/L and 12 samples ranged from 1500 to 3000mg/L. Many (28) samples were not further analyzed due to their very high TDS which made the water unfit for drinking. Twelve samples with TDS ranging from 1500 to 3000 mg/L were further analyzed. The analyzed results revealed the average values of pH, EC, TDS, salinity, chloride, total alkalinity, fluoride, and arsenic. The results did not meet NEQS and WHO guidelines. Pearson correlation analysis was conducted among parameters. Further, groundwater quality was assessed by WQI and indicated that water quality varied from very poor to unsuitable for drinking. The consumption of polluted groundwater has been the main cause of prevalent waterborne diseases and poses a very high risk for public health.
英文关键词	statistics physicochemical analysis Islamkot WQI GIS models public health
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	DOAJ Gold
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000512366900035
WOS关键词	WATER ; FLUORIDE ; DISTRICT ; RISK
WOS类目	Engineering, Multidisciplinary
WOS研究方向	Engineering
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/334218
作者单位	[Kumar, Natesh; Memon, Sheeraz Ahmed] Mehran Univ Engn & Technol, Inst Environm Engn & Management, Jamshoro, Pakistan; [Mahessar, Ali Asghar] Govt Sindh, Irrigat Dept, Sindh Barrages Improvement Project, Sindh, Pakistan; [Ansari, Kamran; Qureshi, Abdul Latif] Mehran Univ Engn & Technol, US Pakistan Ctr Adv Studies Water, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Kumar, Natesh,Mahessar, Ali Asghar,Memon, Sheeraz Ahmed,et al. Impact Assessment of Groundwater Quality using WQI and Geospatial tools: A Case Study of Islamkot, Tharparkar, Pakistan[J],2020,10(1):5288-5294.
APA	Kumar, Natesh,Mahessar, Ali Asghar,Memon, Sheeraz Ahmed,Ansari, Kamran,&Qureshi, Abdul Latif.(2020).Impact Assessment of Groundwater Quality using WQI and Geospatial tools: A Case Study of Islamkot, Tharparkar, Pakistan.ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY & APPLIED SCIENCE RESEARCH,10(1),5288-5294.
MLA	Kumar, Natesh,et al."Impact Assessment of Groundwater Quality using WQI and Geospatial tools: A Case Study of Islamkot, Tharparkar, Pakistan".ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY & APPLIED SCIENCE RESEARCH 10.1(2020):5288-5294.