Suitability evaluation of groundwater for irrigation, drinking and industrial purposes

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 413-419

  Hakim, M A ^a,b   Juraimi, A S ^a   Begum, M ^a   Hasanuzzaman, M ^b   Uddin, M K ^a   Islam, M M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b HAJEE MOHAMMAD DANESH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^c BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Irrigation; Toxicity; Water quality

Indexed keywords

EQUUS ASINUS;

EID: 79960248677     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2009.413.419     Document Type: Article

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