Shweta tyagi, bhavtosh sharma, prashant singh, rajendra dobhal 3 carried out water quality assessment in terms of water. Groundwater quality, prefecture of kavala, public health, hierarchical cluster analysis, anova. Using monitoring data to assess groundwater quality and potential. Groundwater quality assessment for sustainable drinking. Groundwater has an essential and pervasive role in the social and.
Groundwater quality can be affected by the composition and solubility of rock mate. Chapter 6 groundwater protection programsassessment groundwater programs in virginia strive to maintain existing high quality water through adopted statutes, regulations, and policies. Factors in the assessment of groundwater quality major dissolved constituents in the ground water of the west fork white river basin include calcium, magnesium, sodium, chloride, sulfate, and bicarbonate. In the study area, groundwater is the key foundation of water for drinking and farming requirements.
Assessment of spatial variation of groundwater quality led to a better understanding of groundwater quality in the modjo river basin and helps for planning of new groundwater schemes. Preliminary groundwater quality assessment in the central region of ghana. 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. 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. Nottmeier, anna marie, groundwater quality assessment from domestic water. Assessment of groundwater quality a case study of kondapur. Groundwater compatibility study was conducted by analysing electrical conductivity ec, total. Groundwater quality assessment plan for singleshell at the. Assessment of groundwater quality status by using water.
Groundwater quality assessment for sustainable drinking and. Pdf popular the purpose of this guideline is to assist with the assessment of monitoring data to manage anthropogenic activities that may impact on groundwater quality. 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. Like other natural resources, it should be assessed regularly and people should be. Pesticide movement in groundwater by way modeling was described by shoemaker et al 1990. National water quality management strategy department of agriculture and water resources 1 1 introduction 1. An attempt has been made to understand the hydrogeochemical parameters to develop water quality index in thirumanimuttar subbasin.
Groundwater quality is classified by the utah water quality board based primarily on the total amount of dissolved solids in the water. Summary of prescribed potential drinking water threats based on v score. G roundwater quality comprises the physical, chemical, and biological qualities of ground water. The assessment of groundwater quality in the given area and its suitability for human consumption is computed based on water quality index values. National waterquality assessment project from january through december 2014 for. However, wqi depicts the composite influence of different water quality parameters and communicates water quality information to the public and legislative decision makers. Groundwater is one of the primary sources for drinking and irrigation in bikaner district of rajasthan, india. Geosciences free fulltext groundwater quality assessment. Savehnobaran aquifer in iran is the most important. The countywide reconnaissance assessment of groundwater quality documents current conditions with existing land uses and may serve as a baseline of groundwater quality for future comparison. A total of 148 groundwater samples were collected and analyzed for major cations and anions. Less abundant constituents include potassium, iron, manganese, strontium.
Statistical evaluation of groundwater quality parameters. There is a need to map the aquifers to know the quantum and quality of ground water resources replenishable as well as non replenishable in the country. Groundwater quality and groundwater pollution thomas harteris uc cooperative extension hydrogeology specialist, university of california, davis, and kearney agricultural center. Assessment of groundwater quality and its suitability for. Groundwater quality assessment using water quality index and. As early as 1950, groundwater professionals in minnesota noted declining water levels in the major. Groundwater is a natural resource for drinking water. Groundwater quality assessment in some selected area of. Water quality standards for washingtons groundwater.
The quality of water from the aquifer systems defined in the aquifer systems section of the groundwater hydrology chapter is described using selected inorganic chemical analyses from 372 wells 157 completed in unconsolidated deposits and 215 completed in bedrock in the west fork white river basin. Groundwater quality assessment can indicate its suitability for. The groundwater quality based on sodium percent, sodium absorption ratio and residual sodium carbonate will help to identify the suitability of water for irrigation purpose. Assessment of groundwater quality around two major active dumpsites in lagos, nigeria. Author links open overlay panel nafyad serre kawo a shankar karuppannan b. The document provides guidance to ehp and other government agencies, consultants. Groundwater quality publications utah geological survey. In particular, since 1995 the discharge of one private. 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. Sacramento valley water quality coalition groundwater. This study aimed to evaluate the spatiotemporal variation of groundwater quality for a period of ten years from 2009 to 2018 in an giang. The water quality standards for groundwaters of the state of washington, chapter 173200 washington administrative code wac, sets standards to maintain the highest quality of groundwater.
Groundwater quality data in the santa barbara study. Tgpc member agencies provide data for the tgpcs groundwater quality inventory efforts. 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. For holistic assessment of groundwater quality data graphical plots like trilinear diagram, durovs diagram and c s diagram can be used.
Pdf groundwater quality assessment using the water quality. Ordering information water quality assessments a guide to use of biota, sediments and water in environmental monitoring second edition 1996, 651 pages. Abstract this paper presents the results of physicochemical parameter data and water quality index used to assess the groundwater quality around olusosun and solus dumpsites in lagos southwest, nigeria. 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. Assessment of groundwater quality in a typical rural. Introduction the urban groundwater has emerged as one of the worlds most challenging issues due to large users and contamination with chemicals of geogenic and anthropogenic origins 1 the quality of available groundwater was.
There is significant variation in groundwater quality noted in and around the cranbourne east site. 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. Water quality assessment in terms of water quality index. As groundwater flows through sediments, metals such as iron and manganese are dissolved and may later be found in high concentrations in the water. Groundwater quality assessment using water quality index. A groundwater vulnerability analysis identifies regions where groundwater is likely to become contaminated as a result of human activities. Groundwaterquality assessment, pike county, pennsylvania, 2007. Temperature, turbidity, color, taste, and odor make up the list of physi. Assessment of groundwater quality for drinking purpose in rural. Assessment of groundwater quality around two major active. Our goal is to protect existing and future beneficial uses of groundwater by reducing or eliminating pollution. Groundwaterquality data in the santa barbara study. The ground water samples of all the selected stations from the wards were collected for a physiochemical analysis.
Groundwater quality assessment guideline publication. Assessment of groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation. These categories span groundwater quality ranging from 500 3500 mgl tds total dissolved solids. Assessment of groundwater quality and its suitability for drinking and agricultural uses in the oshnavieh area, northwest of iran nosrat aghazadeh1, asghar asghari mogaddam2 1department of geology, urmia azad university, urmia, iran. The resource cannot be optimally used and sustained unless the quality of groundwater is assessed. Kumar scientist g, national institute of hydrology, roorkee 247667 uttarakhand 1. 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. In 1996, the tgpc, through the partnership of two of its member agencies, the tceq and the twdb, began this process by performing an inventory of the groundwater quality of one major, one minor, and two of texas local aquifer systems. The domination of cations and anions was in the order of namgcak for cations and clhco3 so4 in anions. Groundwater quality assessment plan for singleshell at. Jan 21, 2010 an attempt has been made to understand the hydrogeochemical parameters to develop water quality index in thirumanimuttar subbasin. The portability of drinking water from domestic well samples is mainly based on.
Groundwater quality assessment using water quality index and gis technique in modjo river basin, central ethiopia. Groundwaterquality data from the national waterquality. Hydrogeochemical assessment of groundwater quality of. A product of the california groundwater ambient monitoring. Summary of prescribed potential drinking water threats based on v score of 5. Evaluation of models and tools for assessing groundwater availability and sustainability. The assessment of agricultural impacts on water quality is now being redirected to include both groundwater and surface water.
Groundwater quality standards gqs since the inception of the illinois environmental protection act act 415 ilcs 5 in 1970, it has been the policy of the state of illinois to restore, protect, and enhance the groundwater of the state as a natural and public resource. A product of the california groundwater ambient monitoring and assessment gama program prepared in cooperation with the california state water resources control board. Pdf hydrochemical characteristics and groundwater quality. The analytical results indicate slightly acidic to slightly alkaline nature of the groundwater in the study area. Reported work on assessment of ground water quality index is summarized below. The beneficial use of groundwater in the study area includes beneficial use categories a2 and b. The key goal of the current study was to determine suitable areas of water pumping for drinking and agricultural harvest in tabriz aquifer, locateed in east azerbaijan province, northwest iran. Due to human and industrial activities the ground water is contaminated. An giang province is known to be one of the agricultural intensification areas of the vietnamese mekong delta vmd. Groundwater qualityintroductiongroundwater quality refers to the state of water that is located beneath earths surface.
Advancing groundwater protection efforts is the goal of many programs in numerous state agencies. Groundwater quality assessment guideline publications. Assessment of groundwater quality parameters in and. In most rural settlements in nigeria, access to clean and potable water is a great challenge, resulting in water borne diseases.
Statistical evaluation of groundwater quality parameters showed in table 2. The data was not in the form of normal distribution, but kriging methods had the best results. Savage well superfund site, operable unit2 ou2 dear mr. Rapid industrial development, urbanisation and increase in agricultural production have led to freshwater shortages in many parts of the world. The short course teaches the basic concepts of watersheds, nonpoint source pollution nps, self assessment techniques, and evaluation techniques. The overall goal of a groundwater quality assessment programme, as for surface water programmes, is to obtain a comprehensive picture of the spatial distribution of groundwater quality and of the changes in time that occur, either naturally, or under the influence of man wilkinson and edworthy, 1981. Groundwater quality assessment from domestic water wells in the. Rapid industrialization and use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture are causing deterioration of water quality and depletion of aquatic biota. Groundwater is a vital source of water for domestic and agricultural and industrial activities in narayankher area medak district, telangana due to lack of surface water resources groundwater quality and its suitability for drinking agriculture and. However its quality is deteriorating due to population.
Groundwater is utilized significantly to meet the water demands not only for agriculture sector but also for industrial. Evaluation of models and tools for assessing groundwater. Pdf assessment of groundwater quality using gwqi method. Measurement and reporting of water quality parameters. Assessment of groundwater quality for drinking purposes groundwater quality may be degraded as a result of natural processes or human activities.
Agricultural non point source nps pollution has several unique characteristics. Assessment of groundwater quality for drinking and. Updated assessment report essex region source protection area march 2015 water quality risk assessment section 4 page viii table 4. The cs diagram is sp ecifically designed for assessment. The precise assessment of recharge and discharge is. The short course teaches the basic concepts of watersheds, nonpoint source pollution nps, selfassessment techniques, and evaluation techniques. The present work is aimed at assessing the water quality index wqi for the ground water of indore city and its industrial area. Abstract the water and environment has become an emotive.
Groundwater quality assessment using fuzzyahp in an giang. Industrial discharges, urban activities, agriculture, groundwater pumpage, and disposal of waste all can affect groundwater quality. The suitability of groundwater quality of 22 wells located in the rural areas surrounding ingaldhal defunct copper mine in chithradurga district of karnataka state. Pdf preliminary groundwater quality assessment in the. Water quality coalition groundwater quality assessment. Groundwater can gather in cracks in subsurface rocks and in between soil particles.
The purpose of the ambient groundwater quality sampling program is to collect and utilize groundwater data to. For quality assessment, values of analysed parameters of the groundwater samples were compared with the bureau of indian standards bis and world health organization who water quality standards. Since many compounds can dissolve in water and others can be suspended in water, there is a potential for contamination with toxic compounds. Comparative assessment of groundwater quality in the tangshan region of the peoples republic of china and similar areas in the u. Twenty wells were sampled in 2007 throughout pike county to represent groundwater quality in the principal land. 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.