Hydrogeochemical characterization and quality assessment of groundwater in parts of Southern Gangetic Plain

Sethy, Satya Narayan; Syed, Tajdarul H.; Kumar, Alok; Sinha, Debanjan

doi:10.1007/s12665-015-5049-4

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“…The graphs show that the most of the samples far below the theoretical line (1:1), indicating supply of cations via ion exchange, silicate weathering and/or soil salts is more significant. High concentration of Na with respect to Cl or depletion of Na with respect to Cl is the evident of cation exchange reactions (Sethy et al 2016). Result shows that, most of the samples have a Na/Cl ratio around or above 1, indicating that an ion exchange process is prevalent in the study area ( Fig.…”

Section: Hydrochemical Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 84%

“…where all ionic concentrations are expressed in meq/l, according to the Wilcox (1955) classification based on %Na values (Table 3), %13 of samples belong to the excellent category, %35 of samples good category, %34 permissible category, %17 doubtful category and the remaining samples belong to the unsuitable category. High concentrations of Na are undesirable in water due to adsorption of Na onto the soil cation exchange sites, dispersion of soil aggregates, and reduction of soil permeability (Pazand and Javanshir 2014;Sethy et al 2016;Golchin and Azhdary Moghaddam 2016). The excess sum of carbonate and bicarbonate amounts in groundwater over the sum of calcium and magnesium amounts also influences the unsuitability for irrigation (Aghazadeh and Mogaddam 2010; Hosseinifard and Mirzaei Aminiyan 2015; Sarikhani et al 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…During the past decade, various geochemical methods have been successfully used to assess groundwater quality in world and Iran (e.g., Pazand and Javanshir 2014;Barzegar et al 2016;Fijani et al 2016;Kavurmac and Ustun 2016). Additionally, numerous recent studies have focused on analyzing the natural concentrations of several ions and metals in groundwater, to isolate anthropogenic and natural sources that affect groundwater quality, and establish interactions that take place within the aquifer (e.g., Aghazadeh and Mogaddam 2010;Jacintha et al 2016;Ehya and Marbouti 2016;Sethy et al 2016). A large number of groundwater studies also have focused specifically on the assessments of its suitability for drinking and irrigation purposes (Subramani et al 2005;Kord et al 2013;Sarikhani et al 2015;Cao et al 2016;Golchin and Azhdary Moghaddam 2016).…”

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Hydrochemistry and quality assessment of groundwater in the Ardabil area, Iran

2016

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In the study area, groundwater is the main water resource for various purposes such as drinking, agriculture and industrial. To evaluate the hydrochemical characteristics of groundwater and suitability for drinking, irrigation and industrial purposes, seventy-seven samples were collected and analyzed for various ions. Results show that, groundwater in the study area is mainly hard to very hard, and slightly alkaline-fresh to brackish in nature. According to the hydrochemistry diagrams, the main groundwater types are Ca, Mg-HCO 3 , Na-HCO 3 and Na-Cl. Calculation of mineral saturation index indicate that the groundwater samples are saturated with respect to carbonate minerals and under-saturated with respect to sulfate minerals such as gypsum and anhydride. The mineral weathering, mixing, ion exchange and anthropogenic activity are the dominant hydrogeochemical natural processes. Results of investigating the quality of heavy metals and calculating the heavy metal index indicated that the groundwater of study area is not contaminated with heavy metals. In this research, the various indices were used to determine the quality of groundwater for various uses. Calculate the indices and comparison results with the WHO standards to determine the quality of groundwater for various uses indicated that the most of the groundwater in study area is chemically suitable for drinking, industrial and agricultural uses.

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Hydrochemistry and quality assessment of groundwater in the Ardabil area, Iran

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“…Elles pourraient avoir également des incidences sur les ressources en eau souterraine en termes de quantité et de qualité. En effet, de nombreuses études à travers le monde ont mis en évidence l'impact des sècheresses et de l'évolution démographique sur les ressources en eaux (Bi Tié et al, 2006) et particulièrement sur leur qualité (Scanlon et al, 2006;Farid et al,2012;Belkhiri et al, 2014;Sethy et al, 2016;Adithya et al, 2016). Dans les bassins versants de N'Zo et N'Zi en Côte-d'Ivoire, les variabilités climatiques ont créé un écart défavorable entre la demande croissante en eau potable et les ressources en eau disponibles (Bi Tié et al, 2006).Cependant, dans les régions du Sud-Ouest américain, la variabilité climatique se traduit par une recharge jusqu'à trois fois plus importante pendant les périodes de l'oscillation australe EL Niño (ENSO) que pendant les périodes dominées par la Niñas (Scanlon et al, 2005).…”

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Caractérisations hydrogéochimiques et qualités des eaux de la nappe phréatique du haut bassin versant de la Korama, commune de Droum /région de Zinder (Niger /Afrique de l’Ouest)

Souleymane¹,

Babaye²,

Alhassane³

et al. 2020

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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La, Commune de Droum, zone d’étude , est située entre 13°23’ et 13°48’ de latitude Nord, 8°39’ et 9°1’ de longitude Est. Elle dispose de trois aquifères, dont l’aquifère phréatique des sables récents ayant de hautes potentialités en eau souterraine. Cet aquifère est très sollicité pour l’approvisionnement en eau de boisson, l’abreuvage des animaux et l’irrigation qui est en pleine expansion. Or, il est très sensible à la pollution anthropique en raison de sa faible profondeur. L’objectif de cette étude est de caractériser cet aquifère du point de vue hydrogéochimique et de l’aptitude de ces eaux à la consommation humaine et à l’irrigation. La méthodologie appliquée fait appel aux approches hydrochimiques classiques, à l’Analyse en Composante Principale (ACP) et aux techniques d’évaluation de la qualité des eaux pour l’irrigation (SAR / USSL, %Na / Wilcox, RSC). Les résultats montrent que 45%des eaux échantillonnées sont de faciès chloruré calcique et magnésien (CaMgCl), 33% de faciès bicarbonaté calcique (CaHCO3) et 22% de faciès chloruré calcique (CaCl). Les deux principaux mécanismes hydrogéochimiques qui se sont révélés être à l’origine de l’acquisition des ions conduisant à ces différents faciès sont l’interaction eau-roche et les précipitations. Le rapprochement des résultats analytiques normes de l’OMS (2011), indique que les eaux étudiées sont en majorité de bonne qualité pour tous les ions considérés. Néanmoins quelques échantillons présentent des teneurs en NO3, Fe, et F dépassant leurs normes respectives. Les taux de Na (%Na), les valeurs du SAR et le positionnement des échantillons sur le diagramme de Wilcox indiquent que les eaux sont excellentes pour l’irrigation.Mots clés : Hydrogéochimie, Socle, irrigation, Climat aride, Continental Intercalaire /Hamadien. The Droum commune, study area , is located between latitude 13 ° 23 'and 13 ° 48' N, and between 8 ° 39 'and 9 ° 1' East. It has three aquifers, including the aquifer of recent sands with high potential in groundwater. This aquifer is in great demand for the supply of drinking water, animal watering and irrigation which is in full expansion. However, this aquifer is very sensitive to anthropogenic pollution because of its shallow depth. The objective of this study is to characterize this aquifer from the hydrogeochemical point of view and the suitability of these waters for human consumption and irrigation. The methodology applied uses classical hydrochemical approaches, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and techniques assessing t the water quality for irrigation (SAR/USSL, %Na/Wilcox, RSC). The results show that 45% of the waters are calcium chlorides and magnesium facies (CaMgCl), 33% calcium bicarbonate facies (CaHCO3) and 22% calcium chlorides facies (CaCl). Two main hydrogeochemical mechanisms which have been shown to be at the origin of the acquisition of the ions leading to these different facies are the water-rock interaction and the atmospheric precipitations. The comparison of analytical results with the WHO standard (2011) indicates that most the waters studied are mostly of good quality for all ions considered. However, some samples have levels of NO3, Fe, and F exceeding the norm. The Na levels (% Na), the SAR values and the Wilcox diagram indicate that the waters are excellent for irrigation. Keywords: Hydrochemistry, Socle, irrigation, Arid Climate, Continental Intercalary/Hamadien Niger.

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“…Globally, irrigation accounts for more than 70% of total water withdrawals and for more than 90% of total water consumption (Adhikary et al, 2015). As such, demand for freshwater, particularly for irrigation, has led to drastic depletion and deterioration of groundwater in several parts of dryland regions in recent decades such as Israel, Iran, Iraq (Sethy et al, 2016). Figure 3 shows projection of global water scarcity in 2025 classifying dryland under economic water scarcity.…”

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Shallow groundwater condition for irrigation along dryland river basin, northwestern Nigeria

Tukur¹,

Yusuf²,

Olofin³

et al. 2018

J. Dryland Agric.

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This study investigated shallow groundwater quality and yield for irrigation along Hadejia River Basin of Jigawa State in both the dry and rainy seasons of one year. Sites in the floodplain with a history of irrigation where the use of tube wells is dominant were selected covering a transect of about 135 km. Six transects, oriented perpendicular to the river channel were established within 1 km2 in each site. Three tube wells were sampled and positioned along each transect at regular intervals, making a total of 18 wells in each site. To ensure quality control and quality assurance, the sampling standard methods prescribed by APHA (2005) were followed carefully for the collection of groundwater samples. Pumping test, which was repeated four times at 15 min interval in both morning and evening hours was used to measure groundwater yield. Multivariate statistical tools such as analysis of variance, Pearson product moment correlation, and cluster analysis were used respectively, to test the research hypothesis and to classify sampling points into similar groups based on groundwater quality. Results showed that the suitability of the water is lower in the dry season than in the rainy season. Average yield of wells for evening hours recorded a higher yield of 3.3 l/s (56%) than yield in the morning hours of 2.6 l/s (44%). Although groundwater average yield was found to be within the standard (2.5 l/s) for irrigation, it is realized that any extraction of the resource more than the prevailing rate can induce a decline in groundwater yield. A decision support system is recommended among the strategies to improve groundwater resources management in the area.

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Hydrogeochemical characterization and quality assessment of groundwater in parts of Southern Gangetic Plain

Cited by 55 publications

References 30 publications

Hydrochemistry and quality assessment of groundwater in the Ardabil area, Iran

Hydrochemistry and quality assessment of groundwater in the Ardabil area, Iran

Caractérisations hydrogéochimiques et qualités des eaux de la nappe phréatique du haut bassin versant de la Korama, commune de Droum /région de Zinder (Niger /Afrique de l’Ouest)

Shallow groundwater condition for irrigation along dryland river basin, northwestern Nigeria

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