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Title : Status of shallow tube-well water qualities in the Chittagong district of Bangladesh
M. M. Abdullah-Al-Mamun (1), Kazi Mohammad Masum (2), Mohammad Abdul Motaleb (3) and Mohammad Saydul Islam Sarkar (4)
Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Chittagong, Chittagong (1),
Dept. of Forestry and Environmental sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet (2),
IUCN Bangladesh Country Office, Banani, Dhaka (3), and
Institute of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh (4)
Volume 02, Issue 02, July 2015, pp. 01-12
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18801/jstei.020115.11
M. M. Abdullah-Al-Mamun (1), Kazi Mohammad Masum (2), Mohammad Abdul Motaleb (3) and Mohammad Saydul Islam Sarkar (4)
Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Chittagong, Chittagong (1),
Dept. of Forestry and Environmental sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet (2),
IUCN Bangladesh Country Office, Banani, Dhaka (3), and
Institute of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh (4)
Volume 02, Issue 02, July 2015, pp. 01-12
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18801/jstei.020115.11
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ABSTRACT
Related water quality tests were carried out in different areas of Chittagong district. Water qualities of eight upazila/thana were examined and found significant variation among them. Water quality parameters did not cross the safe limit of drinking water standard largely. For example TDS (highest value-711mg/l; standard limit-1000mg/l), Alkalinity (highest value-254mg/l; standard limit-500mg/l), Sulfate (highest value-18mg/l; standard limit-400mg/l), Phosphate(highest value-3.32mg/l; standard limit-6mg/l), Total Hardness(highest value-68mg/l; standard limit-200-500mg/l), Cu(highest value-0.19mg/l; standard limit-1mg/l), Zn(highest value-0.06mg/l; standard limit-5mg/l) and Nitrite (highest value-0.05mg/l; standard limit-1mg/l) value of any areas did not cross the safe limit. Some areas crossed the standard level in case of pH and Free Chlorine; however the value did not correspond with much deterioration. A relative comparison with the safe limit, As and Fe of some areas were identified at risk. Mirsharai got the As concentration 0.45 mg/l. Variability in Fe was found in six upazila such as Panchlaish(3.05 mg/l), Kotowali(2.22 mg/l), Chandgaon(2.39 mg/l), Shatkania(1.69 mg/l), Banskhali(3.12 mg/l) and Fatikchari(2.82 mg/l) of Chittagong over the standard level.
Key words: Drinking water, water quality, shallow tube-well and Chittagong
Citation:
Abdullah-Al-Mamun, M. M., Masum, K. M., Motaleb M. A. & Sarkar, M. S. I. (2015). Status of shallow tube-well water qualities in Chittagong district. Journal of Science, Technology & Environment Informatics, 02(01), 01–12.
Related water quality tests were carried out in different areas of Chittagong district. Water qualities of eight upazila/thana were examined and found significant variation among them. Water quality parameters did not cross the safe limit of drinking water standard largely. For example TDS (highest value-711mg/l; standard limit-1000mg/l), Alkalinity (highest value-254mg/l; standard limit-500mg/l), Sulfate (highest value-18mg/l; standard limit-400mg/l), Phosphate(highest value-3.32mg/l; standard limit-6mg/l), Total Hardness(highest value-68mg/l; standard limit-200-500mg/l), Cu(highest value-0.19mg/l; standard limit-1mg/l), Zn(highest value-0.06mg/l; standard limit-5mg/l) and Nitrite (highest value-0.05mg/l; standard limit-1mg/l) value of any areas did not cross the safe limit. Some areas crossed the standard level in case of pH and Free Chlorine; however the value did not correspond with much deterioration. A relative comparison with the safe limit, As and Fe of some areas were identified at risk. Mirsharai got the As concentration 0.45 mg/l. Variability in Fe was found in six upazila such as Panchlaish(3.05 mg/l), Kotowali(2.22 mg/l), Chandgaon(2.39 mg/l), Shatkania(1.69 mg/l), Banskhali(3.12 mg/l) and Fatikchari(2.82 mg/l) of Chittagong over the standard level.
Key words: Drinking water, water quality, shallow tube-well and Chittagong
Citation:
Abdullah-Al-Mamun, M. M., Masum, K. M., Motaleb M. A. & Sarkar, M. S. I. (2015). Status of shallow tube-well water qualities in Chittagong district. Journal of Science, Technology & Environment Informatics, 02(01), 01–12.
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