IJESD 2020 Vol.11(3): 123-127 ISSN: 2010-0264
doi: 10.18178/ijesd.2020.11.3.1237
doi: 10.18178/ijesd.2020.11.3.1237
Groundwater Contamination Issues in Chiniot Area, Punjab, Pakistan
Mirza Naseer Ahmad, Rashida Sultana, Mitsuo Yoshida, and Maria Salahuddin
Abstract—This study was planned to assess the groundwater
quality of the District Chiniot, Pakistan. The majority of the
people in the area use the groundwater from private wells.
Water quality is very poor in the area especially close to the Pre
Cambrian exposed Hills. TDS (total dissolved solids), hardness,
Chloride, Sulfate and Calcium were very high in groundwater.
Trace element chemistry shows that As, Mn and S are above the
recommended limit. As and Mn contamination is due to
water-rock interaction. Whereas S is encountered in shallow
wells, which may be due to improper solid waste management
and septic tanks. Microbiological analysis of municipal supply
water shows that 25% of water samples have faecal
contamination. High TDS groundwater is the cause of economic
loss due to damage of sanitary fittings.
Index Terms—Groundwater contamination, district Chiniot, microbiological contamination.
M. N. Ahmad, R. Sultana, and M. Salahuddin are with Abdus Salam School of Sciences, Nusrat Jahan College, Rabwah, Pakistan (corresponding author: M. N. Ahmad; e-mail: nmirza@njc.edu.pk, rashida.sultana@njc.edu.pk).
M. Yoshida is with Environmental Research Laboratory of International Network for Environmental and Humanitrian Cooperation (iNehc), Nonprofit Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
Index Terms—Groundwater contamination, district Chiniot, microbiological contamination.
M. N. Ahmad, R. Sultana, and M. Salahuddin are with Abdus Salam School of Sciences, Nusrat Jahan College, Rabwah, Pakistan (corresponding author: M. N. Ahmad; e-mail: nmirza@njc.edu.pk, rashida.sultana@njc.edu.pk).
M. Yoshida is with Environmental Research Laboratory of International Network for Environmental and Humanitrian Cooperation (iNehc), Nonprofit Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
Cite: Mirza Naseer Ahmad, Rashida Sultana, Mitsuo Yoshida, and Maria Salahuddin, "Groundwater Contamination Issues in Chiniot Area, Punjab, Pakistan," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 123-127, 2020.
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