Open AccessAssessment of quality parameters of underground drinking water from Diplo Area of Sindh
Author(s) -
Parkash Meghwar,
Sher Ali Shaikh,
Bushra Hussain,
Nida Saleem,
Piar Ali Shar,
Ahsan Ali Depar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
scientific inquiry and review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2521-2435
pISSN - 2521-2427
DOI - 10.32350/sir.53.03
Subject(s) - water quality , environmental science , water source , population , range (aeronautics) , tap water , rural population , environmental chemistry , chemistry , environmental engineering , water resource management , environmental health , ecology , materials science , biology , medicine , composite material
The present study aims to determine the quality parameters of drinking water of rural Tharparkar i.e., Diplo area. The quality parameters examined in water samples were pH, TDS, and EC. A total of 20 samples were collected randomly from different sources of drinking water (dug well and hand pump water) from Diplo Sub District of Tharparkar. Results showed that water samples of hand pump source have elevated quality parameters (i.e., pH range was 5.7-6.0 and TDS range was 1579-2120mg/L) as compared to well water samples (i.e., pH range was 5.09-6.60 and TDS range was 497-1182mg/L). Therefore, it is concluded that as per guidelines of WHO and EPA, water from well sources is somehow good to ensure well-being of human population residing in the area. While water from the hand pump source is loaded with high TDS and EC (greater than WHO limit). The aforementioned parameter is highly linked with EC as well as pH. It is directly proportional to the conductivity and inversely proportional to the pH. Further, studies need to be conducted in this measure to evaluate quality of drinking water in rural areas of Sindh province.