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DOI	10.1007/s11356-023-30157-9
	Groundwater hydrogeochemistry and non-carcinogenic health risk assessment in major river basins of Punjab, India
	Kaur, Lakhvinder; Rishi, Madhuri S.; Chaudhary, Bhagwan Singh; Sharma, Sakshi; Pandey, Sanjay
通讯作者	Kaur, L
来源期刊	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
ISSN	0944-1344
EISSN	1614-7499
出版年	2023
卷号	30 期号:53 页码:113335-113363
英文摘要	The Indian Punjab state is drained by the four rivers, along with a well-connected network of canals, and is now dealing with a slew of water quality issues and problems. In this study, basin-wise hydrogeochemical modelling of 323 groundwater samples and identification of NO3- and F- enrichment pathways in aquifer systems of Punjab were studied using different plots and multivariate statistics. To evaluate the groundwater quality and human health risks, an entropy-based water quality index and Monte Carlo simulation were used, respectively. Spatial distribution of NO3- indicated that its very high values were prominent in parts of southwestern Punjab falling under LSRB, along with few pockets in eastern and northeastern Punjab falling under MSRB and GRB. High NO3- values (>45.0 mg/L) were found in 15.0% of Ravi River Basin (RRB) groundwater samples, 22.86% of Beas River Basin (BRB), 23.52% of Middle Sutlej River Basin (MSRB), 36.9% of Lower Sutlej River Basin (LSRB), and 21.31% of Ghaggar River Basin (GRB). The spatial distribution of NO3- revealed elevated concentrations (>100 mg/L) in the southwestern part of Punjab, particularly in LSRB and localized pockets in the eastern and northeastern areas of Punjab within MSRB and GRB. High F- concentration (>1.5 mg/L) was observed in 15.12% and 21.31% groundwater samples of LSRB and GRB, respectively. Spatially southern parts falling under LSRB and GRB reflected high F- content (>1.5 mg/L) in groundwater. In LSRB, evaporative and anthropogenic processes influence the groundwater quality. The results of interionic relationships and statistical analysis revealed that NO3- has anthropogenic origin and that is being aggravated by leaching, the evaporation processes, animal excreta, septic tanks and irrigation return flows in LSRB and GRB, while F- is geogenic in nature. Hazard index (HI) values in 14.63%, 22.2%, 24.6%, 49.58%, and 34.42% samples for adults and 21.95%, 27.7%, 42.0%, 72.3%, and 52.46% samples for children were higher than unity in RRB, BRB, MSRB, LSRB, and GRB, respectively. The basin-wise demarcation of various groundwater quality parameter and assessment of human health risk would be of significance for the management of water resources.
英文关键词	Agricultural activities Groundwater quality Nitrate and fluoride enrichment Human health risk assessment Monte Carlo simulation
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001139876600013
WOS关键词	WATER-QUALITY INDEX ; NITRATE CONTAMINATION ; FLUORIDE CONTAMINATION ; WEATHERING PROCESSES ; SEMIARID REGION ; ION CHEMISTRY ; ARID REGION ; AQUIFERS ; AREA ; DYNAMICS
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/396288
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Kaur, Lakhvinder,Rishi, Madhuri S.,Chaudhary, Bhagwan Singh,et al. Groundwater hydrogeochemistry and non-carcinogenic health risk assessment in major river basins of Punjab, India[J],2023,30(53):113335-113363.
APA	Kaur, Lakhvinder,Rishi, Madhuri S.,Chaudhary, Bhagwan Singh,Sharma, Sakshi,&Pandey, Sanjay.(2023).Groundwater hydrogeochemistry and non-carcinogenic health risk assessment in major river basins of Punjab, India.ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH,30(53),113335-113363.
MLA	Kaur, Lakhvinder,et al."Groundwater hydrogeochemistry and non-carcinogenic health risk assessment in major river basins of Punjab, India".ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH 30.53(2023):113335-113363.