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Assessment of health risk of heavy metals and water quality indices for irrigation and drinking suitability of waters: a case study of Jamalpur Sadar area, Bangladesh
Author Affiliations
Bangladesh Agricultural University, International University of Business Agriculture and Technology
Published InEnvironmental Advances
Year2020
Citations215
Abstract
Surface and groundwater samples of the Jamalpur Sadar area of Bangladesh were evaluated for their suitability for irrigation and drinking purposes by different water quality indices, as well as human health risks were assessed. Piper diagram showed that the water quality of both sources represents Ca-Mg-HCO3 hydrochemical facies in which the equal dominance of alkaline earth metals and weak acids was observed. According to the water quality index (WQI) ratings, 95% of the groundwater samples were found in the ‘unsuitable’ category for drinking, while 18% of the surface and 25% of the groundwater samples identified as ‘suitable’ for irrigation usages. Heavy metals present in surface water varied from ‘low’ to ‘high’ class, and the mobility of metals in 22.7% samples…
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Fields & Keywords
Physical SciencesEnvironmental ScienceWater Science and TechnologyWater Quality and Pollution AssessmentHeavy metals in environmentGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryWater resource managementEnvironmental engineeringToxicologyEnvironmental healthEnvironmental chemistryAgronomyEcologyGeotechnical engineering