Salinity enrichment, sources and its contribution to elevated groundwater arsenic and fluoride levels in Rachna Doab, Punjab Pakistan: Stable isotope (δ2H and δ18O) approach as an evidence

Parvaiz, Ambreen; Khattak, Junaid Ali; Hussain, Ishteaqe; Masood, Noshin; Javed, Tariq; Farooqi, Abida

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115710

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“…In several regions of Pakistan, heavy metal concentrations are detected, including Peshawar, Karachi, Hyderabad, DG Khan, Lahore, Malakand, Lower Dir, Muzaffargarh, and the Chitral district [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. Arsenic is commonly dispersed in Sindh province in different regions such as Manchar lake, Jamshoro, Hyderabad, Jaccobabad, and Nagar Parker [15][16][17][18]. The carcinogenic consequence of As may lead to kidney failure, lung infections, hair loss, skin disease, and cancer.…”

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Hydrogeochemical Investigation of Elevated Arsenic Based on Entropy Modeling, in the Aquifers of District Sanghar, Sindh, Pakistan

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Talib

Rashid

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Arsenic (As) contamination in drinking groundwater is a common environmental problem in Pakistan. Therefore, sixty-one groundwater samples were collected from various groundwater sources in District Sanghar, Sindh province, Pakistan, to understand the geochemical behavior of elevated As in groundwater. Statistical summary showed the cations and anions abundance in decreasing order of Na+ > Ca2+ > Mg2+ > K+, and HCO3− > Cl− > SO42− > NO3−. Arsenic was found with low to high concentration levels ranging from 5 µg to 25 µg/L with a mean value of 12.9 µg/L. A major water type of groundwater samples was mixed with NaCl and CaHCO3 type, interpreting the hydrochemical behavior of rock–water interaction. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed the mixed anthropogenic and natural sources of contamination in the study area. Moreover, rock weathering and exchange of ions controlled the hydrochemistry. Chloro-alkaline indices revealed the dominance of the reverse ion exchange mechanism in the region. The entropy water quality index (EWQI) exposed that 17 samples represent poor water, and 11 samples are not suitable for drinking.

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Hydrogeochemical Investigation of Elevated Arsenic Based on Entropy Modeling, in the Aquifers of District Sanghar, Sindh, Pakistan

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Talib

Rashid

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“…Oxidation of pyrite and weathering of aluminosilicate minerals during coal mining activities can cause release of Fto soils and groundwater. The WHO and Pakistan National Environmental Quality Standards (PAK NEQs) recommended limit for drinking water Fis 1.5 mg/L (Parvaiz et al 2020). Although fluorine in minute concentrations is an essential element to human brains, higher doses can cause dental, skeletal and non-skeletal fluorosis (Rezaei et al 2017;Younas et al 2019).…”

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Groundwater nitrate and fluoride profiles, sources and health risk assessment in the coal mining areas of Salt Range, Punjab Pakistan

Masood

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Farooqi

2021

Environ Geochem Health

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“…The gap between demand and supply of water has increased (Luan et al, 2018). Cultivation of crops in different seasons required water and this need is fulfilled by both irrigation sources surface and ground water (He et al, 2016;Parvaiz et al, 2020).…”

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“…Though, aquifer sediments are porous with high permeability of water in the study area, aquifer comprised of 65 to 75 percent sand beds and remaining consisted of silt and clay. Recharge of aquifers occurs usually from rivers, rainfall, canals, and irrigation water sources while, discharge includes usage of tube well water for irrigation purposes either it creates salinity issues (Hassan et al, 2013;Parvaiz et al, 2020;Shakoor et al, 2017).…”

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“…On high altitudes the rainfall goes above 89 cm annually but in the southwest it declined to about 20 cm annually close to the meeting of the Ravi and Chenab rivers. The lowest temperature which is recorded in winter is 3 to 7 °C and the maximum temperature recorded in summer is 49 °C (Parvaiz et al, 2020). The Lower Chenab Canal (LCC) East Circle area limits the east of the Ravi River and it consists of Lower Gugera, Upper Gugera, Burala and Mian Ali Branch Canals and a large system of branches and watercourses.…”

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Appraisal of Water Quality Measurements for Canal and Tube Well Water Systems for Agriculture Irrigation in Rechna Doab, Pakistan

Noreen

Younes

2021

IJEEG

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The present study was an attempt to assess the surface and ground water quality for irrigation suitability in Rechna Doab. Irrigation water quality at canals and tube well water were analyzed by physicochemical parameters including pH, Electric Conductivity (EC), important cations such as Calcium (Ca2+) Magnesium (Mg2+), Potassium (K+), Sodium (Na+), important anions such as Chloride (Cl-), Bicarbonate (HCO3-), Sulphate (SO42-), three heavy metals including Zinc (Zn), Nickel (Ni) and Copper (Cu). Twelve water samples were collected from the main canals (Lower Gogera canal, Jhang branch canal and Rakh branch canal) while fifty water samples were collected from the tube wells. Statistically, data were analyzed by generating correlation coefficients. Canal water quality parameters i.e. Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR), Magnesium Adsorption Ratio (MAR), Sodium Percentage (Na %), Kelly Ratio (KR), Soluble Sodium Percentage (SSP), Residual Sodium Bicarbonate (RSBC), Permeability Index (PI) and Potential Salinity (PS) with their mean values 0.16,38.18, 8.03, 0.08, 10.17, 0.08, 28.34 and 0.024 respectively were calculated. Piper and Durov diagrammatic representations provided the suitability of the canal water regarding ionic composition. Results revealed that the status of the canal water was fit for agriculture. On the contrary, the data about Electric Conductivity (EC), Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR) and Residual Sodium Carbonate (RSC) of tube well water (with their maximum values 4.80, 29.65 and 13.60, respectively) was exceeding the FAO limits owing of sodium hazards. Thus, the scenario of groundwater is alarming due to unfit status of tube well water regarding irrigation purposes. Out of total 50 water samples of tube wells, 11 samples were found to be fit. While 39 samples were unfit for crop irrigation. Geo-statistical analysis was performed by using Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW) technique created in Arc map.

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Salinity enrichment, sources and its contribution to elevated groundwater arsenic and fluoride levels in Rachna Doab, Punjab Pakistan: Stable isotope (δ2H and δ18O) approach as an evidence

Cited by 44 publications

References 54 publications

Hydrogeochemical Investigation of Elevated Arsenic Based on Entropy Modeling, in the Aquifers of District Sanghar, Sindh, Pakistan

Hydrogeochemical Investigation of Elevated Arsenic Based on Entropy Modeling, in the Aquifers of District Sanghar, Sindh, Pakistan

Groundwater nitrate and fluoride profiles, sources and health risk assessment in the coal mining areas of Salt Range, Punjab Pakistan

Appraisal of Water Quality Measurements for Canal and Tube Well Water Systems for Agriculture Irrigation in Rechna Doab, Pakistan

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