Groundwater Quality Assessment for Drinking and Agricultural Use in Motipur Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India

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dc.contributor.authorSingh, SKen_US
dc.contributor.authorKantawa, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumari, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, KKen_US
dc.contributor.authorTiwari, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, A.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-18T11:43:58Z
dc.date.available2025-06-18T11:43:58Z
dc.date.issued2025-05
dc.description.abstractGroundwater is a critical resource for drinking and irrigation, yet its quality in rural areas such as Motipur block, Muzaffarpur (Bihar), remains poorly characterized. This study evaluated groundwater suitability by analyzing 40 samples from hand pumps and tube wells for key parameters, including pH, electrical conductivity (EC), bicarbonate (HCO??), chloride (Cl?), and total dissolved solids (TDS). Results revealed slightly alkaline conditions (pH 7.50–8.34, avg. 7.95), within WHO/BIS permissible limits. However, EC exceeded the BIS threshold (500 µS/cm), and 23 samples surpassed WHO bicarbonate standards (350 mg/L). Although most TDS values (300–1150 mg/L) complied with BIS limits (500 mg/L), chloride concentrations (355–1136 mg/L) consistently exceeded safe thresholds (250 mg/L). These findings underscore localized contamination risks, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to ensure sustainable groundwater management in the region.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Soil Science, Tirhut College of Agriculture, Dholi, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Soil Science, Post Graduate College of Agriculture, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa (Samastipur)-848125, Bihar, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Microbiology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities (CBS&H), Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa (Samastipur)-848125, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Dr. Kalam Agricultural College, Kishanganj, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Soil Science, Tirhut College of Agriculture, Dholi, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Soil Science, Post Graduate College of Agriculture, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa (Samastipur)-848125, Bihar, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Soil Science, PDUCH&F, Piprakothi, East champaran, Bihar (845429), Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, School of Agricultural Science and Rural Development, Nagaland University, Medziphema, Nagaland, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSingh SK, Kantawa M, Kumar A, Kumari S, Singh KK, Tiwari S, Singh P, Singh A.. Groundwater Quality Assessment for Drinking and Agricultural Use in Motipur Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India . International Journal of Environment and Climate Change. 2025 May; 15(5): 9-24en_US
dc.identifier.issn2581-8627
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/249516
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMs. M. B. Mondal, Ph.D.en_US
dc.relation.issuenumber5en_US
dc.relation.volume15en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i54830en_US
dc.subjectGroundwater qualityen_US
dc.subjectdrinking wateren_US
dc.subjectirrigation suitabilityen_US
dc.subjectelectrical conductivityen_US
dc.subjectchlorideen_US
dc.subjectbicarbonateen_US
dc.subjectspatial mappingen_US
dc.subjectMuzaffarpuren_US
dc.titleGroundwater Quality Assessment for Drinking and Agricultural Use in Motipur Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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