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Evaluation of groundwater quality and its impact on human health: a case study from Chotanagpur plateau fringe region in India

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Title Evaluation of groundwater quality and its impact on human health: a case study from Chotanagpur plateau fringe region in India
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Creator Baisakhi Chakraborty
Sambhunath Roy
Biswajit Bera t
Partha Pratim Adhikary; Sumana Bhattacharjee; Debashish Sengupta; Pravat Kumar Shit
 
Subject Groundwater quality (GWQ); Groundwater pollution (GWP); Heavy metal pollution index (HPI); Human health risk (HHR); Spatial mapping
 
Description Research article
AbstractGroundwater is a vital and purest form of natural resource. In the recent years, various anthropogenic causes threat its natural quality. Therefore, its suitability for drinking, irrigation and other purposes make doubtful conditions of human well-being, especially in developing countries. In this present study, groundwater quality was evaluated for drinking, irrigation and human health hazard purposes particularly in Chotanagpur plateau fringe of India. In total, 58 water samples were collected from different locations in pre-monsoon (February–March 2020) and post-monsoon (October–November 2020) seasons to delineate seasonal variation of groundwater quality according to as reported by WHO (WHO guidelines for drinking-water quality, World Health Organization, Geneva, 2011) guidelines. Groundwater Quality Index (GWQI) and Heavy metal Pollution Index (HPI) have been applied to assess the suitability of drinking purposes. Irrigation parameters (SAR, SSP, MAR, PI, KR) showed the significant deterioration of water quality in pre-monsoon than post-monsoon period. Major cations (such as sodium, calcium) and major anions (such as bicarbonate, nitrate and fluoride) exceeded their standard limit in both the seasons. Non-carcinogenic health risk is found due to heavy metal contamination through drinking water. The health risk index was higher for children in comparison with adults. This research finding can definitely help to planners and administrators for immediate decision making regarding public health (for groundwater quality improvement).
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Date 2024-02-09T14:23:45Z
2024-02-09T14:23:45Z
2022-03-01
 
Type Article
 
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2190-5495 (Online); 21905487
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/81344
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH