This study evaluated the impacts of land uses upon groundwater quality using trilinear analysis. Groundwater is a natural resource for drinking water. Groundwater sample collection and analysis procedures. All tubing used in sample collection was teflonlined, with. Kmeans clustering and principal component analysis pca are widely used in water quality analysis and management. Groundwater is also the source of a large percentage of surface water. Evaluation of groundwater quality for drinking determines its suitability for different purposes depending upon the specific standards set by various agencies including the drinking water standards of. Unsoftened water samples were collected from domestic wells by connecting to external, garden hose taps.
Wildermuth report groundwater quality monitoring west of. Since its establishment in 1985, the natural resources board has approved amendments to nr 140 twelve times in order to revise existing. Analysis of data graphical and statistical techniques are used to analyze the available groundwater quality data from the west fork white river basin. Water quality in principal aquifers of the united states, 19912010. Sampling of groundwater for analysis of its chemical constituents is part of this strategy. Major changes in groundwater quality first occur in the soil or unsaturated zone above the water table and are driven by biochemical processes freeze and cherry 1979. Evaluation of groundwater quality and its suitability for. Pdf analysis of groundwater quality by wqi the ijes. When both pfoa and pfos are found in drinking water, the combined concentrations of pfoa and pfos should be compared with the 70 ngl hal. The overall goal of a groundwater quality assessment programme, as for surface water programmes, is to obtain a comprehensive picture of the spatial distribution of groundwater quality and of the changes in time that occur, either naturally, or under the influence of man wilkinson and edworthy, 1981.
In the present work attempts have been made to detect groundwater quality by. Results of the analysis of the groundwater in the study area showed that all the water samples met the minimum requirements of the national standard for drinking water quality nsdwq for ph. The water quality index wqi is regarded as one of the most effective ways to communicate water quality. Assessment of groundwater quality for drinking purpose in. This paper highlights the groundwater quality and compares its suitability for drinking and irrigation purpose in malwa region, a southwestern part of punjab. Assurance quality control qaqc procedures to be followed for the collection and analysis of environmental samples. Groundwater analysis at sgs, we conduct thorough analysis of groundwater for a variety of applications. The assessment of the ground water quality was carried out in the different wards of indore city. Sample collection and analysis all samples were collected using the clean sampling procedures specified by the usgs national waterquality assessment nawqa program shelton, 1994. Course introduction, water balance equation pdf aquifers, porosity, and darcys law pdf hydraulic head and fluid potential pdf. Groundwater quality in principal aquifers of the nation.
The summary of the analytical results and the statistical measures such as minimum, maximum, mean and standard deviation is given in table 2 for june 20 and february 2014. Interpretation of ground water chemical quality data. Sampling and analysis plan for the characterization of. Groundwater quality and groundwater pollution thomas harteris uc cooperative extension hydrogeology specialist, university of california, davis, and kearney agricultural center. Due to human and industrial activities the ground water is contaminated. Assessment of groundwater quality for drinking and. The importance of groundwater d longwood university. Prepared in cooperation with the wyoming department of environmental quality. Assessment of groundwater quality around two major active dumpsites in lagos, nigeria. Evaluation of models and tools for assessing groundwater availability and sustainability. G roundwater quality comprises the physical, chemical, and biological qualities of ground water. Groundwater quality, prefecture of kavala, public health, hierarchical cluster analysis, anova. Measurement and reporting of water quality parameters. Some of the figures in these lecture notes are adapted from or inspired by illustrations in dingman, s.
The resource cannot be optimally used and sustained unless the quality of groundwater is assessed. Trilinear analysis is a display of experimental data in a triangular graph. A physicochemical properties of drinking water in a rural setting of developing countries. Thus the analysis of the water quality is very important to preserve and prefect the natural eco system. Assessment of groundwater quality and its suitability for. Groundwater is used for a variety of purposes, including irrigation, drinking, and manufacturing. The groundwater quality analysis has been carried out for the water samples collected from the seven bore wells for both the seasons located in dammaiguda, balaji nagar, rajiv gandhi karmika nagar, ambedkar nagar, malkaram, haridaspally, bandlaguda villages. Ground water, then, is written as two words when it is not a modifier. About million people in the united states rely on groundwater for drinking water, and the need for highquality drinkingwater supplies becomes more urgent as our population grows. Chlorides can then be distributed throughout the drinking water supply by the pumping of water supply wells. Principal component analysis was used to verify the results of cluster analysis and to derive the variables that explained most of the variation of the groundwater quality data. Some editors prefer that the single word groundwater be used when it modifies the next word. As per nysdot environmental procedures manual chapter 4. Groundwater quantity and quality management presents the best of current thinking on managing groundwater resources, focusing on the interrelationship between quantity and quality.
National waterquality assessment project from january through december 2014 for. A groundwater vulnerability analysis identifies regions where groundwater is likely to become contaminated as a result of human activities. Analysis of groundwater quality using water quality index. September 17, 2019 2 regulatory and water quality levels the us epa has established a lifetime health advisory level hal for pfoa and pfos of 70 ngl. Hydrochemical models glossary bibliography biographical sketches summary. Like other natural resources, it should be assessed regularly and people should be. Sampling and analysis plan for the characterization of groundwater quality in two monitoring wells near pavillion, wyoming. The unified guidance provides a suggested framework and recommendations for the statistical analysis of groundwater monitoring data at rcra facility units subject to 40 cfr parts 264 and 265 and 40 cfr part 258, to determine whether groundwater has been impacted by a hazardous constituent release. Abstract this paper presents the results of physicochemical parameter data and water quality index used to assess the groundwater quality around olusosun and solus dumpsites in lagos southwest, nigeria. Evaluation of models and tools for assessing groundwater. The suitability of groundwater for drinking purpose with respect to bis. Since 1963, it has published a dynamic mix of papers on topics including groundwater flow and well hydraulics, hydrogeochemistry and contaminant hydrogeology, application of geophysics, groundwater management and policy, and history of groundwater hydrology.
Pdf analysis of groundwater quality in a nigerian community. Maps of 10 groundwater quality parameters were used to calculate the groundwater quality index gwqi map using the index method. In spite of these limitations, results of sample analyses provide valuable information concerning groundwater quality characteristics of aquifer systems. To verify that groundwater is suited for its purpose, its quality can be evaluated i.
Keywords groundwater, water quality, gis, geostatistics corresponding. Nitrogen, phosphorus and li concentrations in groundwater are measured from laboratory analysis of samples from well water. The objective of vulnerability analyses is to direct regulatory, monitoring, educational, and policy development efforts to those areas where they are most needed for the protection of groundwater quality. Groundwater quality sustainability crc press book sustainable groundwater development requires knowledge of the appropriate recharge and transportprocesses. Estimating impacts of land use on groundwater quality. Assessment of groundwater quality parameters in and. Assurancequality control qaqc procedures to be followed for the collection and analysis of environmental samples. During the study period,7 bore wells were selected around the landfill area at a distance of 500. Physical and chemical parameters of groundwater such as electrical conductivity, ph, total dissolved solids, na, k, ca. As early as 1950, groundwater professionals in minnesota noted declining water levels in the major. Assessment of groundwater quality for drinking purposes groundwater quality may be degraded as a result of natural processes or human activities.
The soils influence is more apparent on groundwaters recharged by vertically infiltrating rainwater. Groundwaterquality data from the national waterquality. Surface and groundwater quality analysis long island truckrail intermodal facility 3 april 2007 recharge basins and other pervious surfaces. Groundwater is the leading international journal focused exclusively on groundwater. Assessment of groundwater quality around two major active. Groundwater quality data collected from agricultural, septic tank, forest, and wastewater land uses for a 6year period were used for the analysis. Malkki water quality is a term used here to express the suitability of water to sustain various uses or processes. International journal of technical research and applications eissn. Assessing groundwater quality for drinking purpose in jordan. Any particular use will have certain requirements for the physical, chemical or. The ph of all the groundwater samples of the study area was within the permissible limits while the high turbidity exceeding the desirable levels were observed in most of the samples. Nr 140 groundwater quality standards update wisconsin dnr. In general, the results showed that this integrated method is a sufficient assessment tool for environmental spatially distributed parameters. Nitrate is measured and reported as the elemental nitrogen equivalent, described as nitratenitrogen.
Hydrogeochemical assessment of groundwater quality of. Groundwater is an essential resource, yet it is subject to overuse and contamination both in the united states and abroad. Pdf assessment of groundwater quality using gwqi method. However, many technical workers of manual drilling enterprises may have limited education. Pdf groundwater quality assessment using the water quality.
Savehnobaran aquifer in iran is the most important. Analysis of groundwater quality using water quality index cogent oa. Much of the available literature on geology, hydrogeology and. In order to achieve that, knowhow on geology and groundwater is important. Private well owners municipalities schools daycares private water source owners sgs is aware how vital water monitoring is to your groundwater. Pdf assessment of groundwater quality researchgate. A physicochemical properties of drinking water in a rural setting of developing countries article pdf available january 2011 with 3,339 reads how we measure. As part of a continuing commitment to protect public health and the environment, the dnr periodically updates groundwater quality standards in ch. We report on the following indicators of groundwater quality.
Groundwater quality assessment can indicate its suitability for. Deterioration of groundwater quality due to anthropogenic activities is increasing at an alarming rate in most parts of the punjab, but limited work has been carried out on groundwater quality and monitoring. This report contains summary information on groundwater quality in one of the 50 states, puerto rico, the virgin islands, or the trust territories of the pacific islands, saipan, guam, and american samoa. This ensures sufficient precision and accuracy of samples used in the prp. For example, what is the quality of the ground water. Chapter 2 water quality this chapter was prepared by m. Ideally, such sampling and analysis should be carried out on a regular basis where groundwater is being. Analytical parameters and methods required to fulfill prp groundwatersampling requirements are outlined in. Monitoring provides data on groundwater quantity and quality and is an integral aspect of groundwater management. Study area and hydrogeology the study area covers about 302 km2 and falls in survey of india toposheets 63 o3, 63 o4, 63 k15 and 63 k16. Analysis of groundwater quality of aligarh city, india. Temperature, turbidity, color, taste, and odor make up the list of physi.
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