Spatio-Temporal Study on Groundwater Quality of Khairpur City, Sindh, Pakistan

Groundwater Quality, Khairpur

Authors

  • Noor Hussain Chandio Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh
  • Gohar Ali Mahar Federal Urdu University, Karachi, Sindh
  • Muhammad Jawed Iqbal Federal Urdu University, Karachi, Sindh
  • Naveed Noor Chandio Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh

Keywords:

Groundwater, Water quality, Seepage, Canal Lining, pH, TDS, EC

Abstract

The Mir Wah canal divides the Khairpur city into Luqman main and city area. Groundwater quality of the Khairpur city fully depends upon this canal. In 2011, district government initiated a project of lining of Mirwah canal. It adversely affected the quality of groundwater due to reduction in seepage losses of water which otherwise recharged groundwater resources and maintained its quality with sweet water addition. Groundwater quality of the Khairpur district is unable to drink. Before 2011, the groundwater quality of the Khairpur city was good. Main objective of the project was to save losses and seepage of canal water. This study was conducted to evaluate the groundwater quality and to compare the results of 2007 with the current situation. Three parameters pH, Total Dissolved Solid (TDS) and Electric Conductivity (EC) were analyzed in the laboratory. Twelve samples of ground water were collected from different sampling locations. The results of the current study were compared with the results of previous study to perform temporal analysis.

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Published

2019-03-09

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Chandio, N. H. ., Mahar, G. A. ., Iqbal, M. J., & Chandio, N. N. . (2019). Spatio-Temporal Study on Groundwater Quality of Khairpur City, Sindh, Pakistan: Groundwater Quality, Khairpur. Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: B. Life and Environmental Sciences, 56(1), 49–55. Retrieved from http://ppaspk.org/index.php/PPAS-B/article/view/185

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Vol. 56 No. 1 (2019)

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Research Articles

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