Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(21), P. 9229 - 9229
Published: Oct. 24, 2024
The
Tibetan
Plateau
is
the
“Asia
Water
Tower”
and
pivotal
for
Asia
whole
world.
Groundwater
essential
sustainable
development
in
its
alpine
regions,
yet
chemical
quality
increasingly
limits
usability.
present
research
examines
hydrochemical
characteristics
origins
of
phreatic
groundwater
irrigation
areas.
study
probes
signatures,
quality,
regulatory
mechanisms
a
representative
area
Plateau.
findings
indicate
that
maintains
slightly
alkaline
fresh
status,
with
pH
values
ranging
from
7.07
to
8.06
Total
Dissolved
Solids
(TDS)
between
300.25
638.38
mg/L.
composition
mainly
HCO3-Ca
type,
minority
HCO3-Na·Ca
types,
closely
mirroring
profile
river
water.
Nitrogen
contaminants,
including
NO3−,
NO2−,
NH4+,
exhibit
considerable
concentration
fluctuations
within
aquifer.
Approximately
9.09%
sampled
groundwaters
exceed
NO2−
threshold
0.02
mg/L,
28.57%
surpass
NH4+
limit
0.2
mg/L
potable
water
standards.
All
are
below
permissible
NO3−
(50
mg/L).
Phreatic
exhibits
relatively
good
potability,
as
assessed
by
entropy-weighted
index
(EWQI),
95.24%
having
an
EWQI
value
100.
However,
potential
health
risks
associated
elevated
levels,
rather
than
merit
attention
when
such
consumed
minors
at
certain
sporadic
sampling
locations.
does
not
sodium
hazards
or
soil
permeability
damage,
salinity
require
attention.
makeup
primarily
dictated
rock–water
interactions,
silicate
weathering
cation
exchange
reactions,
occasional
influences
dissolution
evaporites
carbonates,
well
reverse
cation-exchange
processes.
While
agricultural
activities
have
caused
notable
rise
salinity,
they
main
contributors
nitrogen
pollution
area’s
groundwater.
Agricultural-derived
pollutants
vigilant
monitoring
avert
extensive
deterioration
ensure
management
resources
Environmental Science and Pollution Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 9, 2024
Abstract
Urbanization
has
severely
impacted
the
world
water
resources
especially
shallow
groundwater
systems.
There
is
a
need
of
robust
method
for
quantifying
quality
degradation,
which
still
challenge
most
urban
centers
across
world.
In
this
study,
highly
urbanized
region
Ganga
basin
selected
to
critically
evaluate
commonly
used
WQIs
and
compare
with
fuzzy
modeling.
A
total
28
samples
were
collected
from
diverse
sources
(surface
groundwaters)
in
vicinity
covering
an
area
216
km
2
during
premonsoon
period.
TDS,
TH,
NO
3
−
,
F
values
found
be
above
permissible
limits
57%,
89%,
4%,
7%
samples,
respectively.
The
(entropy
integrated)
outputs
similar
89%
falling
under
moderate
category.
Fuzzy
modeling
was
carried
out
allowing
user-defined
weighting
factors
influential
ions,
output
suggested
96%
excellent
categories.
Based
on
chemical
results
considering
lithology
study
area,
geochemical
reactions
controlling
deduced.
This
outlines
systematic
approach
evaluating
overall
highlighting
merits
limitations
WQIs.
It
also
justifies
immediate
generate
more
data
achieve
sustainable
development
goals
6
(clean
sanitation)
11
(sustainability
cities
human
settlement).
Graphical
AQUA - Water Infrastructure Ecosystems and Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
73(8), P. 1766 - 1787
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT
Ranipet
district
in
Tamil
Nadu
is
one
of
the
major
industrial
zones
India.
Groundwater
has
been
extensively
used
this
region
for
drinking,
agricultural,
and
purposes.
For
finding
groundwater
quality,
representative
samples
have
collected
premonsoon
(PRM)
postmonsoon
(POM)
seasons
2023
analysed
physicochemical
parameters.
The
drinking
suitability
was
based
on
water
quality
index,
it
showed
that
68.52
70.37%
from
PRM
POM
are
classified
as
poor
drinking.
groundwater's
irrigation
various
indices,
highlighted
most
suitable
agriculture.
Industrial
determined
by
several
indices.
Due
to
simultaneous
application
a
sample
categorised
into
many
groups,
introducing
bias
handling
decision-making.
Mamdani
fuzzy
inference
system
creates
unique
integrated
index
address
issue.
revealed
only
24.07
9.26%
seasons,
respectively,
were
free
corrosion
or
scaling,
while
remaining
inappropriate
use.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(21), P. 9229 - 9229
Published: Oct. 24, 2024
The
Tibetan
Plateau
is
the
“Asia
Water
Tower”
and
pivotal
for
Asia
whole
world.
Groundwater
essential
sustainable
development
in
its
alpine
regions,
yet
chemical
quality
increasingly
limits
usability.
present
research
examines
hydrochemical
characteristics
origins
of
phreatic
groundwater
irrigation
areas.
study
probes
signatures,
quality,
regulatory
mechanisms
a
representative
area
Plateau.
findings
indicate
that
maintains
slightly
alkaline
fresh
status,
with
pH
values
ranging
from
7.07
to
8.06
Total
Dissolved
Solids
(TDS)
between
300.25
638.38
mg/L.
composition
mainly
HCO3-Ca
type,
minority
HCO3-Na·Ca
types,
closely
mirroring
profile
river
water.
Nitrogen
contaminants,
including
NO3−,
NO2−,
NH4+,
exhibit
considerable
concentration
fluctuations
within
aquifer.
Approximately
9.09%
sampled
groundwaters
exceed
NO2−
threshold
0.02
mg/L,
28.57%
surpass
NH4+
limit
0.2
mg/L
potable
water
standards.
All
are
below
permissible
NO3−
(50
mg/L).
Phreatic
exhibits
relatively
good
potability,
as
assessed
by
entropy-weighted
index
(EWQI),
95.24%
having
an
EWQI
value
100.
However,
potential
health
risks
associated
elevated
levels,
rather
than
merit
attention
when
such
consumed
minors
at
certain
sporadic
sampling
locations.
does
not
sodium
hazards
or
soil
permeability
damage,
salinity
require
attention.
makeup
primarily
dictated
rock–water
interactions,
silicate
weathering
cation
exchange
reactions,
occasional
influences
dissolution
evaporites
carbonates,
well
reverse
cation-exchange
processes.
While
agricultural
activities
have
caused
notable
rise
salinity,
they
main
contributors
nitrogen
pollution
area’s
groundwater.
Agricultural-derived
pollutants
vigilant
monitoring
avert
extensive
deterioration
ensure
management
resources
