Evaluation of groundwater quality and its suitability for drinking purpose in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 545-559

  Helal Uddin, S M ^a   Mostafa, M G ^a   Haque, A B M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Analysis; Drinking water; Groundwater; Post monsoon; Pre monsoon; Quality

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GROUNDWATER; IMAGE QUALITY; LEAD; POTABLE WATER; QUALITY CONTROL; WATER; WATER QUALITY;

ANALYSIS; AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; DRINKING WATER STANDARDS; HYDROCHEMICAL PROCESS; PHYSICO - CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; POST-MONSOON; PRE-MONSOON; WATER QUALITY VARIATIONS;

LEAD REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ARSENIC; BICARBONATE; CADMIUM; CALCIUM BICARBONATE; CALCIUM ION; CHLORIDE ION; COPPER ION; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM ION; NITRATE; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION; SULFATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WELL WATER;

ARSENIC; BICARBONATE; DRINKING WATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDROCHEMISTRY; ION; MONSOON; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SEASONALITY; WATER QUALITY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER STANDARD;

BANGLADESH; RAJSHAHI;

EID: 84855691446     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2011.079     Document Type: Article

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