A hydrogeochemical approach to evaluate groundwater quality in the vicinity of three tributaries of the Beas River, North-West India

Abstract The present study focused on the seasonal investigation of hydro-geochemical characteristics of groundwater samples collected from the vicinity of three tributaries of the Beas River, Punjab, India. Total 45 samples were analyzed during the pre- and post-monsoon season for physico-chemical...

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Autores principales:	Jasdeep Singh, Simerpreet Kaur Sehgal, Kuldip Singh, Didar Singh
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Publicado:	SpringerOpen 2021
Materias:	Hydro-geochemical Groundwater Cations Bicarbonate Heavy metals Irrigation Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3d396621a5c540fba07f4a018cd9c3b52021-12-05T12:08:45ZA hydrogeochemical approach to evaluate groundwater quality in the vicinity of three tributaries of the Beas River, North-West India10.1007/s13201-021-01541-y2190-54872190-5495https://doaj.org/article/3d396621a5c540fba07f4a018cd9c3b52021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-021-01541-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/2190-5487https://doaj.org/toc/2190-5495Abstract The present study focused on the seasonal investigation of hydro-geochemical characteristics of groundwater samples collected from the vicinity of three tributaries of the Beas River, Punjab, India. Total 45 samples were analyzed during the pre- and post-monsoon season for physico-chemical parameters and heavy metals along with health risk assessment. Results revealed that the majority of samples were below the permissible limits set by the BIS and WHO. The relative abundance of major cations was Ca2+ > Mg2+ > Na+ > K+ and Ca2+ > Na+ > Mg2+ > K+, while that of the major anions was HCO3 − > SO4 2− > Cl− > CO3 2− in the pre- and post-monsoon season, respectively. Groundwater was alkaline and hard in nature at most of the sites. Bicarbonate content exceeded the desirable limit having an average concentration of 337.26 mg/L and 391.48 mg/L, respectively, during the pre- and post-monsoon season. Tukey’s multiple comparison test was applied for finding significant differences among samples at p < 0.05. The dominant hydrochemical face of water was Ca–Mg–HCO3 type. US salinity (USSL) diagram indicated that during the pre-monsoon, 48.9% samples were C2S1 type and remaining 51.1% were C3S1 type while during the post-monsoon all samples were C3S1 type. It indicates that groundwater of the study area is at risk of salinity hazards in future and is not to be ignored. Such monitoring studies are recommended to design future safety plans to combat soil and human health risks.Jasdeep SinghSimerpreet Kaur SehgalKuldip SinghDidar SinghSpringerOpenarticleHydro-geochemicalGroundwaterCationsBicarbonateHeavy metalsIrrigationWater supply for domestic and industrial purposesTD201-500ENApplied Water Science, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2021)
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topic	Hydro-geochemical Groundwater Cations Bicarbonate Heavy metals Irrigation Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500
spellingShingle	Hydro-geochemical Groundwater Cations Bicarbonate Heavy metals Irrigation Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500 Jasdeep Singh Simerpreet Kaur Sehgal Kuldip Singh Didar Singh A hydrogeochemical approach to evaluate groundwater quality in the vicinity of three tributaries of the Beas River, North-West India
description	Abstract The present study focused on the seasonal investigation of hydro-geochemical characteristics of groundwater samples collected from the vicinity of three tributaries of the Beas River, Punjab, India. Total 45 samples were analyzed during the pre- and post-monsoon season for physico-chemical parameters and heavy metals along with health risk assessment. Results revealed that the majority of samples were below the permissible limits set by the BIS and WHO. The relative abundance of major cations was Ca2+ > Mg2+ > Na+ > K+ and Ca2+ > Na+ > Mg2+ > K+, while that of the major anions was HCO3 − > SO4 2− > Cl− > CO3 2− in the pre- and post-monsoon season, respectively. Groundwater was alkaline and hard in nature at most of the sites. Bicarbonate content exceeded the desirable limit having an average concentration of 337.26 mg/L and 391.48 mg/L, respectively, during the pre- and post-monsoon season. Tukey’s multiple comparison test was applied for finding significant differences among samples at p < 0.05. The dominant hydrochemical face of water was Ca–Mg–HCO3 type. US salinity (USSL) diagram indicated that during the pre-monsoon, 48.9% samples were C2S1 type and remaining 51.1% were C3S1 type while during the post-monsoon all samples were C3S1 type. It indicates that groundwater of the study area is at risk of salinity hazards in future and is not to be ignored. Such monitoring studies are recommended to design future safety plans to combat soil and human health risks.
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author	Jasdeep Singh Simerpreet Kaur Sehgal Kuldip Singh Didar Singh
author_facet	Jasdeep Singh Simerpreet Kaur Sehgal Kuldip Singh Didar Singh
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title	A hydrogeochemical approach to evaluate groundwater quality in the vicinity of three tributaries of the Beas River, North-West India
title_short	A hydrogeochemical approach to evaluate groundwater quality in the vicinity of three tributaries of the Beas River, North-West India
title_full	A hydrogeochemical approach to evaluate groundwater quality in the vicinity of three tributaries of the Beas River, North-West India
title_fullStr	A hydrogeochemical approach to evaluate groundwater quality in the vicinity of three tributaries of the Beas River, North-West India
title_full_unstemmed	A hydrogeochemical approach to evaluate groundwater quality in the vicinity of three tributaries of the Beas River, North-West India
title_sort	hydrogeochemical approach to evaluate groundwater quality in the vicinity of three tributaries of the beas river, north-west india
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publishDate	2021
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A hydrogeochemical approach to evaluate groundwater quality in the vicinity of three tributaries of the Beas River, North-West India

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