Quality assessment of springs for drinking water in the Himalaya of South Kashmir, India

Lone, Showkat Ahmad; Bhat, Sami Ullah; Hamid, Aadil; Bhat, Farooz Ahmad; Kumar, Amit

doi:10.1007/s11356-020-10513-9

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“…Nitrate was found below the standard limit of BIS (45mg/l) at all the studied sites. Similar lower concentrations of nitrate ion have also been found by Lone et al (2021). A week negative correlation of nitrate was found with TH (-0.258), magnesium (-0.152), and moderately negative with sulphate (-0.468).…”

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Assessment of groundwater quality from Sahibabad to Modinagar Meerut Uttar Pradesh, India using water quality index

Ruhela

Jhariya

Bhardwaj

et al. 2022

ECJ

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Groundwater quality and quantity both are important for the survival of human beings on this planet. In the present study an attempt has been made to assess the groundwater quality at mass using points. To fulfil the objectives of the present study, four sites (Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Muradnagar, and Modinagar) were selected along the metro line construction from Delhi to Meerut. At all these sites, workers of metro line projects are living and working and using the groundwater for drinking purpose. Sampling was carried out from July 2021 to June 2022 using grab method of sampling. The samples were analysed for pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), total hardness (TH), calcium, magnesium, chloride, sulphate, nitrate, and fluoride. The data was processed using water quality index (WQI) and Pearson correlation metrix. TDS at all the study sites ranged from 514mg/l to 549.3mg/l and the values are above the standard limit of BIS (500mg/l). Values of TH, calcium and magnesium were found above the limits prescribed. Concentration of Chloride, nitrate, sulphate, and fluoride were found below the limits prescribed by BIS. However, nitrate is approaching to the standard limit (45mg/l). Correlation metrix shows that calcium is responsible for increasing values of TDS. As per the values of WQI, water quality of site 2 (46.7762), 3 (48.3523) and 4 (48.6281) falls in good category while at site 1 (50.9363) in poor category. There is an urgent need of strict actions to stop the increasing water pollution in the area to prevent the huge population of this area from various water related implications.

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confidence: 83%

Assessment of groundwater quality from Sahibabad to Modinagar Meerut Uttar Pradesh, India using water quality index

Ruhela

Jhariya

Bhardwaj

et al. 2022

ECJ

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“…The concentration of dissolved oxygen (DO) in any waterbody is controlled by several factors, such as the oxygen solubility in water and the temperature. The lower DO concentration recorded during the summer may be due to the higher temperature which has a stronger effect on organic matter decomposition and increased photosynthetic activity, in addition to the fact that hot water retains relatively less oxygen than cold water (Lone et al, 2021).…”

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Software for Calculating a Water Quality Indicator Specific to the Amazon Region

Souza¹,

Pereira

Santos

et al. 2021

Int. J. Res. Granthaalayah

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The quality of the water in the Amazon's reservoirs is of fundamental importance for natural ecosystems, biota, and for the region's population. Maintaining the water quality involves long-term monitoring programs established by the requirements of Brazilian legislation. A web interface may facilitate the use of monitoring results routinely, which allows periodic insertion of previously selected water quality parameters results, to finally provide a simple and direct way to evaluate the water quality. The general objective of this study was to develop a software based on a water quality indicator (WQI) system considering chemical, physical-chemical, and biological parameters evaluated in four seasonal periods in Samuel dam. Multivariate analysis was used to select 10 significant variables (oxidation-reduction potential, dissolved oxygen, total dissolved solids, chlorophyll a, phosphate, Ba, Ca, Fe, Na, and Sn). The web software added innovation to the project, enabling to storage of data from analysis of field-collected samples in an organized and safe way in a database, in addition to speeding up the calculation of the WQI, making it possible to classify the water quality more quickly and accurately.

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“…This signals a need for education surrounding water safety, which could increase willingness to pay for treated water. Moreover, information regarding water quality must be readily available [56,57] so households can base their decision on the most current water quality information.…”

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Perceptions of Drinking Water Service of the ‘Off-Grid’ Community in Cimahi, Indonesia

Prayoga

Nastiti

Schindler

et al. 2021

Water

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The establishment of decentralized drinking water systems in urban areas is technically and financially feasible, and these 'off-grid' systems can complement investment in traditional piped water systems. However, users often see ‘off-grid’ systems as the second-best option, compared to citywide piped water systems. Thus, although they are designed to improve access to water and reduce inequality, they can be perceived by users as infrastructural manifestations of extant inequality. In this paper, we present original research on the perceptions of users in Cimahi, Indonesia, surrounding their access to water and willingness to use and maintain ‘off-grid’ infrastructure. The majority of respondents used groundwater and packaged water as their primary water sources, and paid approximately twice the maximum tariff of piped water service. We interpreted the survey data with the theory of planned behavior framework and determined that respondents demonstrated a willingness to pay fees for ‘off-grid’ water systems, participate in water supply programs, and switch to new water sources. These intentions were affected by their attitude towards the behavior, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control to various degrees. The findings are useful for those designing strategies to introduce novel water delivery systems aimed at improving water access for diverse and disadvantaged socioeconomic groups in urban areas in the Global South.

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Quality assessment of springs for drinking water in the Himalaya of South Kashmir, India

Cited by 42 publications

References 60 publications

Assessment of groundwater quality from Sahibabad to Modinagar Meerut Uttar Pradesh, India using water quality index

Assessment of groundwater quality from Sahibabad to Modinagar Meerut Uttar Pradesh, India using water quality index

Software for Calculating a Water Quality Indicator Specific to the Amazon Region

Perceptions of Drinking Water Service of the ‘Off-Grid’ Community in Cimahi, Indonesia

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