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Abstract The unequivocal necessity of potable water for sustaining life notwithstanding, a discernible global trend indicates a worrisome deterioration in the quality of drinking water on a worldwide scale. Hence, this inquiry was undertaken to evaluate the potability of water extracted from aquifers surrounded by waterlogged soil. Ten samples were procured from hand pumps situated in the vicinity of waterlogged and saline soil, subsequently subjected to comprehensive laboratory analysis at a water testing facility. The investigation encompassed an assessment of various water quality parameters, including calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), total hardness (TH), total dissolved solids (TDS), electrical conductivity (EC), pH, color, and odor, in accordance with WHO guidelines. Standardized methodologies were strictly adhered to for the qualitative assessment of water. The findings unveiled that several physicochemical parameters in hand pump samples from saline soil surpassed permissible thresholds. Specifically, 89% of samples exhibited chloride concentrations exceeding WHO limits. Moreover, levels of total hardness (TH), total dissolved solids (TDS), electrical conductivity (EC), calcium (Ca), SO4 and magnesium (Mg) exceeded recommended thresholds in 45%, 67%, 68%, 44%, 31%, and 37% of groundwater samples, respectively.. Additionally, more than 67% of water samples were reported to have a bitter taste. In conclusion, the findings underscore that water in saline soil is contaminated and unsuitable for human consumption.
Faraz M Ali (Tue,) studied this question.