Assessment of groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation purposes using hydrochemical studies in Nalbari district of Assam, India

Jain, Chakresh Kumar; Vaid, Upma

doi:10.1007/s12665-018-7422-6

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“…The irrigation water quality is determined by the chemical compositions in water and has significant impacts on the production of crops. Irrigation water of excellent quality combined with sustainable agricultural practices can maximize the yield of crops [8,20]. In this research, the quality of irrigation water was evaluated by sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), residual sodium carbonate (RSC), sodium percentage (Na%), permeability index (PI) and magnesium hazard (MH).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…If MH is greater than 50%, it is unsuitable for irrigation use. The high loads of Mg 2+ in water not only retards the capacity of soil infiltration by damaging soil structure, but also degrades the yield of crops by increasing the alkalinity of water [8]. The MH values varied from 31.97 to 90.60 with an average of 53.13.…”

Section: Irrigation Water Quality Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Phreatic Water Quality Assessment and Associated Hydrogeochemical Processes in an Irrigated Region Along the Upper Yellow River, Northwestern China

Liu

Zhao

Yang

et al. 2020

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Groundwater resources are playing an increasingly vital role in water supply for domestic and irrigation purposes in the Yinchuan Plain, along with the reduction in water transfer from the Yellow River. This study aimed to identify the current status of phreatic water quality and associated hydrogeochemical processes in an irrigated region along the upper Yellow River. A total of 78 water samples were collected in September 2018 for chemical analysis. Results showed that the phreatic water was excellent or good in most areas west of the Yellow River, while it was poor or very poor quality in some places east of the Yellow River. The nitrate contamination is particularly severe in the pluvial-alluvial plain, relating to the localized fine-grained zone with low permeability. Most samples had no sodium hazard but had magnesium hazard. Additionally, the overall evolutionary trend of the phreatic water showed the transformation of Ca-Mg-HCO 3 into Na-Cl-SO 4 type. Rock weathering and evaporation jointly predominate the evolution of phreatic water chemistry. The main geochemical processes involve the dissolution/precipitation of gypsum, halite, dolomite. and calcite, along with the cation exchange. Insights from this work have important implications for groundwater sustainable management in such irrigated regions along the upper Yellow River.

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Section: Irrigation Water Quality Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Irrigation Water Quality Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Phreatic Water Quality Assessment and Associated Hydrogeochemical Processes in an Irrigated Region Along the Upper Yellow River, Northwestern China

Liu

Zhao

Yang

et al. 2020

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“…and anthropogenic activities such as industrial, agricultural, and domestic sewage discharge [7][8][9][10][11][12]. However, anthropogenic sources have become a dominant factor affecting the groundwater environment [13,14]. In previous studies, hydrochemical methods, such as Gibbs diagrams, Piper trilinear graphs, saturation index (SI), and ion ratio graphs, have commonly been used to determine which hydrogeochemical processes are occurring and the controlling factors in these processes [15][16][17][18].…”

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Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and the Suitability of Groundwater in the Alluvial-Diluvial Plain of Southwest Shandong Province, China

Gao

Liu

Feng

et al. 2019

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The alluvial-diluvial plain of southwest Shandong Province is an important agricultural economic zone and energy base in Shandong Province. Groundwater plays an extremely significant role in the development of the regional social economy. In this study, 50 sets of water samples, collected from 25 wells during October 2016 and June 2017, were utilized to determine the hydrogeochemistry and the suitability of groundwater in the alluvial-diluvial plain of southwest Shandong Province for different applications, such as drinking and irrigation. Most of the water samples could be classified as hard-fresh water or hard-brackish water, and the dominant water types were HCO 3 -Na and mixed types. Water-rock interactions and evaporation were the dominant controlling factors in the formation of the hydrochemical components in the groundwater. Dissolutions of silicate, calcite, dolomite, and gypsum are the major reactions contributing and defining the groundwater chemistry in this plain. Moreover, cation exchange is a non-negligible hydrogeochemical process in this plain. Calculated saturation index (SI) values indicate that aragonite, calcite and dolomite are saturated, while the SI values for gypsum and halite are unsaturated. Based on fuzzy comprehensive evaluation, the groundwater quality ranges from excellent to very poor. More than 50% of all groundwater samples from 2016 are categorized as poor or very poor, suggesting that the water from these wells is not suitable for drinking. According to the sodium adsorption ratio and percentage sodium, most of the samples are suitable for agricultural irrigation. Overall, the quality of the groundwater in 2017 was found to be better than in 2016. Therefore, in order to ensure access to clean water for the growing population, one needs to protect and utilize water resources carefully and sensibly. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to understand the origins and hydrochemistry of water. These two, seemingly simple aspects are at the center of many worldwide principal, social, and environmental programs [7,8].Evaluation of the hydrogeochemical characteristics and the suitability of groundwater for different uses has been extensively researched around the world [7][8][9][10][11][12]. These studies indicate that the hydrochemical composition and water quality of groundwater are influenced by natural factors (such as water-rock interactions, climate change, geological conditions, etc.) and anthropogenic activities such as industrial, agricultural, and domestic sewage discharge [7][8][9][10][11][12]. However, anthropogenic sources have become a dominant factor affecting the groundwater environment [13,14]. In previous studies, hydrochemical methods, such as Gibbs diagrams, Piper trilinear graphs, saturation index (SI), and ion ratio graphs, have commonly been used to determine which hydrogeochemical processes are occurring and the controlling factors in these processes [15][16][17][18]. Fuzzy comprehensive evaluation (FCE), sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), and percentage sodium (% Na...

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“…In this plot, samples are equally distributed in class I and II, which indicate good permeability and the water can be used for irrigation. Table 4 shows the comparison of present study chemical composition of groundwater with few other parts of world and India regions [50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60]. It is clearly noticed that the chemical concentration of West Tripura (present study) is much lower than the world and India regions.…”

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Groundwater quality assessment in Jirania Block, west district of Tripura, India, using hydrogeochemical fingerprints

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A hydrogeochemical assessment was carried out in Jirania Block of west district of Tripura, India, to evaluate the geochemical processes and groundwater suitability for drinking and irrigation purposes. Twenty-two groundwater samples were collected at different lithologies in the study area during post-monsoon period. The collected samples were analyzed for major ions and heavy metals using the standard protocols. The analyzed parameters were used for various geochemical plots and indices to classify the groundwater quality. The order of dominance of cations is Ca 2+ > Mg 2+ > Na + > K + and HCO 3 − > Cl − > SO 4 2− > NO 3 − for anions. Higher concentration of Fe and Mn was observed in most of the samples, which are above the acceptable limit of BIS standard. Correlation analysis and factor analysis were applied to unravel the relationship between ions and to identify the possible geochemical processes in groundwater. The interpretation of analytical data, plots and indices reveals that the weathering, mineral dissolution and ion exchange reactions are the major controlling factors for the groundwater geochemistry. The quality of the groundwater is suitable for drinking and irrigation purposes to the local community in this assessment period.

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Assessment of groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation purposes using hydrochemical studies in Nalbari district of Assam, India

Cited by 72 publications

References 24 publications

Phreatic Water Quality Assessment and Associated Hydrogeochemical Processes in an Irrigated Region Along the Upper Yellow River, Northwestern China

Phreatic Water Quality Assessment and Associated Hydrogeochemical Processes in an Irrigated Region Along the Upper Yellow River, Northwestern China

Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and the Suitability of Groundwater in the Alluvial-Diluvial Plain of Southwest Shandong Province, China

Groundwater quality assessment in Jirania Block, west district of Tripura, India, using hydrogeochemical fingerprints

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