Assessment of groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation purposes in arid areas of Rajasthan, India

V Chaudhary, S Satheeshkumar - Applied Water Science, 2018 - Springer
The quality of groundwater is poorly understood in the arid northwest part of Rajasthan,
whereas it is the only source of drinking and irrigation and the residents consume it without …

Hydrogeochemical appraisal of groundwater quality in the Ga west municipality, Ghana: Implication for domestic and irrigation purposes

ED Sunkari, M Abu, PS Bayowobie… - Groundwater for …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to appraise the quality of groundwater for irrigation and domestic
water supply in the Ga West Municipality, Ghana. A total of 29 borehole water samples were …

Evaluating the suitability of groundwater for irrigational purposes in some selected districts of the Upper West region of Ghana

M Salifu, F Aidoo, MS Hayford, D Adomako… - Applied water science, 2017 - Springer
Groundwater is a very important asset to the people of the Upper West region of the Ghana
where majority of them are farmers. Groundwater serves as the most reliable source of water …

Characterization of leachate, groundwater quality analysis, and evaluation of hydrogeochemical processes at the Kpone engineered landfill site, Ghana

F Obiri-Nyarko, AA Duah, AY Karikari… - Sustainable Water …, 2023 - Springer
Leachate from landfills can contain high levels of dissolved organic matter, inorganic
materials, and toxic elements which can deteriorate the quality of groundwater. A …

Hydrochemical characteristics of surface water and ecological risk assessment of sediments from settlements within the Birim River basin in Ghana

NK Asare-Donkor, JO Ofosu, AA Adimado - Environmental Systems …, 2018 - Springer
Background Geogenic and anthropogenic activities such as Artisanal and illegal gold
mining continue to have negative impacts on the environment and river basins in China …

Hydrochemical characteristics of groundwater and surface water for domestic and irrigation purposes in Vea catchment, Northern Ghana

KV Koffi, E Obuobie, A Banning, S Wohnlich - Environmental Earth …, 2017 - Springer
The Vea catchment, mainly underlain by crystalline basement rocks, is located in Northern
Ghana. Hydrogeochemical studies were carried out in this area with the objective of …

GIS-based evaluation of groundwater quality and suitability in Dakhla Oases, Egypt

AM El-Zeiny, SF Elbeih - Earth Systems and Environment, 2019 - Springer
Groundwater is the main source for agricultural and domestic purposes in the Western
Desert of Egypt. Groundwater quality is significantly influenced by the surrounding …

Delineating the impact of urbanization on the hydrochemistry and quality of groundwater wells in Aba, Nigeria

UD Ijioma - Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2021 - Elsevier
Groundwater samples from 61 randomly selected tube-wells in densely residential (DR) and
sparse residential (SR) parts of Aba, Nigeria were analysed to elucidate the influence of …

Evaluation of water quality using hydrochemistry, stable isotopes, and water quality indices in the Lower Volta River Basin of Ghana

CD Egbi, G Anornu, EK Appiah-Adjei… - Environment …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract The Lower Volta River Basin of Ghana is an important international and local
tourism destination. Communities in the basin depend on shallow aquifer systems, the Volta …

Groundwater quality issues and challenges for drinking and irrigation uses in central ganga basin dominated with rice-wheat cropping system

S Kumar, M Kumar, VK Chandola, V Kumar, RK Saini… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increased population and increasing demands for food in the Indo-Gangetic plain are likely
to exert pressure on fresh water due to rise in demand for drinking and irrigation water. The …