Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Nadeem A. Bhat

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• Research Article
  Assessment of Drinking and Irrigation Water Quality of Surface Water Resources of South-West Kashmir, India
  Author(s): Nadeem A. Bhat, Aijaz A. Bhat, Som Nath, B. P. Singh and D. B. GuhaNadeem A. Bhat, Aijaz A. Bhat, Som Nath, B. P. Singh and D. B. Guha
  
  Surface water samples have been collected from various streams of SW Kashmir and analyzed for major ions and trace elements to determine the mechanisms controlling the surface water chemistry and suitability of water for drinking, domestic and irrigation purposes. The order of cations is Ca > Mg > Na > K and anions is HCO3 > Cl > SO4 > NO3. As per the Gibb’s diagram, the major ion chemistry of surface water is controlled by rock-water interaction. The evolution of surface water into Ca-Mg-HCO3 water type of Piper trilinear plot is due to easy dissolution of carbonate minerals and less time for water-rock interaction. Surface water samples are characterized by one main trend of Ca-Mg-HCO3 i.e., carbonate dissolution of Langelier-Ludwig diagram. The major ions and trace elements in the water samples are well below the standards prescribed by WHO and BIS for drink.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-784X.1000222

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