Characterization of Irrigation Water Quality of Chunnakam Aquifer in Jaffna Peninsula

Sutharsiny, A; Pathmarajah, S.; Thushyanthy, M.; Meththinka, V

doi:10.4038/tar.v23i3.4661

Cited by 19 publications

(15 citation statements)

References 7 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The higher water table fluctuation impacts the salinity of groundwater in the region. Figure 7 shows the mapping of electrical conductivity (EC) in the Jaffna peninsula (based on the study conducted by (Sutharsiny et al 2012)) for different months of the year. The EC, which can be taken as a proxy of salinity in the groundwater, is restricted to the coastal areas for the months of January, March, and April but spreads rapidly inland by July and even more in October.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Managing shallow aquifers in the dry zone of Sri Lanka

Sood

Manthrithilake

Siddiqui

et al. 2015

Environ Monit Assess

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study looks at the groundwater issues in the dry zone of Sri Lanka and shows how the use of remote sensing with high-resolution images can help in groundwater management. A new approach is developed for automatic extraction of the location of agro-wells using high-spatial-resolution satellite imageries. As an example, three pilot sites in three different aquifer systems in the country are considered, and their high-resolution images are analyzed over two temporal time periods. The analysis suggests that the well density in all three regions has increased over the last few years, indicating higher levels of groundwater extraction. Using the well inventory developed by this new approach, the water budgeting was prepared for the mainland of Jaffna Peninsula. The analysis shows a wide variation in well density in the Jaffna Peninsula, ranging from (as little as) less than 15 wells per square kilometer to (as high as) more than 200 wells per square kilometer. Calculations made for the maximum allowable water extraction in each administrative division of Jaffna show that less than 3 h of daily extraction per well is possible in some districts. This points to an increasing pressure on groundwater resources in the region and thus highlights the importance of understanding groundwater budgets for sustainable development of the aquifers.

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Managing shallow aquifers in the dry zone of Sri Lanka

Sood

Manthrithilake

Siddiqui

et al. 2015

Environ Monit Assess

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…However, the EC iw values for GW + DW and GW + DW + TTWW were higher than the critical level. The data presented in Table III revealed that the SAR value of all water sources is relatively low in comparison with the critical level of sodium hazard (less than 10) as reported by FAO (1976) and Sutharsiny et al (2012). The SSP values in all types of water were less than the critical limit (<60%).…”

Section: Water Chemical Analysismentioning

confidence: 69%

Effect Of Alternative Unconventional Irrigation Water on Soil Properties, Fruit Yield and Quality, and Microbial Safety in Date Palm

Aleid

Sallam

Shahin

2016

Irrigation and Drainage

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The long-term effects of using alternative unconventional irrigation water sources on soil properties, productivity, fruit quality and microbial safety of three date palm cultivars (Khalas, Sheshi and Ruzeiz) at ripening stage in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, were evaluated. The investigated waters were groundwater (GW), groundwater/agricultural drainage water (GW + DW), groundwater/tertiarytreated wastewater (GW + TTWW) and groundwater/agricultural drainage water/tertiary-treated wastewater (GW + DW + TTWW). There was a marked increase in soil-soluble cations with increasing depth in all soils irrigated with examined irrigation waters. GW + DW had the greatest adverse effect on soil elemental composition, GW + DW + TTWW and GW + TTWW contained the highest heavy metal concentrations. The GW + DW + TTWW, GW + TTWW and GW + DW increased Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Co., Cd, Pb, As and Ni heavy metals in soils compared to the soil irrigated with GW. The highest means of bunch weight, fruit weight and sugar contents were recorded when GW was used. Palms that were irrigated with GW + TTWW had the next highest values, whereas GW was superior in yield per palm. The contamination levels of spoilage microorganisms (yeasts, moulds and aerobic mesophilic bacteria) were within an acceptable level and did not exceed the limit of 10 2 cfu g RÉSUMÉLe papier traite de l'évaluation à long terme des effets de l'utilisation de ressources non conventionnelles d'eau d'irrigation sur les propriétés du sol, la productivité, la qualité des fruits et la sécurité microbienne de trois cultivars de palmier dattier (Khalas, Sheshi et Ruzeiz) conduits au stade de la maturation. Les résultats proviennent du site Al-Ahsa, Arabie Saoudite. Les eaux étudiées étaient des eaux souterraines (GW), eaux souterraines/eaux de drainage agricole (GW + DW), eaux souterraines/eaux usées issues de traitement tertiaire (GW + TTWW), la combinaison de ces trois sources (GW + DW + TTWW). Il y avait une augmentation marquée des cations solubles du sol avec l'augmentation de la profondeur dans tous les cas. GW + DW avait le plus grand effet négatif sur la composition élémentaire du sol, GW + DW + TTWW et GW + TTWW contenaient plus hautes concentrations de métaux lourds. Le GW + DW + TTWW, GW + TTWW et GW + DW ont augmenté Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Co., Cd, Pb, As et Ni dans les sols par rapport à la terre irriguée avec GW. Les poids moyens les plus élevés du régime, le poids des fruits et les teneurs en Sucre ont été comptabilisés lorsque GW a été utilisée. Les palmiers qui ont été irrigués avec GW + TTWW avaient les valeurs les plus élevées alors que GW donnait un rendement/palme supérieure. Les niveaux de contamination par les micro-organismes (levures, moisissures, les bactéries aérobies mésophiles) étaient dans un niveau acceptable, sans dépasser pas la limite de 10 2 cfu g À1 .

show abstract

“…The found pH values for the studied groundwater lie in a safe range of pH (6.5 -8.4). The pH of groundwater typically ranges from about 6.5 to 8.5, depending on the type of soil and rock that has reacted with the groundwater (Sutharsiny et al, 2012). So, the examined groundwater is suitable for irrigation without danger of pH on either soil or plant (Ayers and Westcot, 1985).…”

Section: Water Ph and Salinitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluation of Groundwater Quality and Its Suitability for Agriculture Use in Minufiya Governorate, Egypt

2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Water is essential to the existence of human and all living things. Groundwater occurs almost everywhere beneath the earth surface not only in a single widespread aquifer, but also in thousands of local aquifer systems. Man's activities such as food production and nutrition are dependent on water availability in adequate quantities and good quality (Howari et al., 2005). Water is the most common and widespread chemical compound in nature which is a T MANAL F. TANTAWY et al.

show abstract

Characterization of Irrigation Water Quality of Chunnakam Aquifer in Jaffna Peninsula

Cited by 19 publications

References 7 publications

Managing shallow aquifers in the dry zone of Sri Lanka

Managing shallow aquifers in the dry zone of Sri Lanka

Effect Of Alternative Unconventional Irrigation Water on Soil Properties, Fruit Yield and Quality, and Microbial Safety in Date Palm

Evaluation of Groundwater Quality and Its Suitability for Agriculture Use in Minufiya Governorate, Egypt

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About