Water quality index and geographic information system to assess the groundwater quality of taluka Matiari, Sindh, Pakistan

• Published in: Arabian journal of geosciences Vol. 17; no. 1
• Main Authors: Rind, Imran Khan, Khuhawar, Muhammad Yar, Jahangir, Taj Muhammad, Memon, Najma, Lanjwani, Muhammad Farooque, Soomro, Waheed Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.01.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Alkali metals; Anions; Arsenic; Calcium ions; Cations; Cluster analysis; Correlation analysis; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth science; Earth Sciences; Evaporation; Fluorides; Food chains; Geographic information systems; Geographical information systems; Groundwater; Groundwater quality; Information systems; Irrigation; Magnesium; Original Paper; Parameters; Physicochemical processes; Physicochemical properties; Principal components analysis; Quality assessment; Quality control; Remote sensing; Statistical methods; Trace elements (nutrients); Trace metals; Water analysis; Water quality; Water sampling; Sindh Pakistan; Pakistan; Multivariate analyses; GIS; Groundwater quality; Matiari taluka; Principal component analysis

The study reports the groundwater quality assessment of taluka Matiari for irrigation and human consumption. A total 37 water samples collected from various union councils of taluka Matiari were analyzed for physicochemical parameters, anions, essential metals, trace metals, and toxic elementsfluori...