PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF DRINKING WATER FOR THE DETECTION OF ARSENIC FROM MANGA MANDI PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

IF 0.9 4区环境科学与生态学 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences Pub Date : 2022-08-31 DOI:10.26471/cjees/2022/017/220

Sumaira Zubair, T. Faridi, M. S. Rana, S. Raza, M. Arshad

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Abstract

Arsenic is a carcinogenic factor that threatens the health of millions across the globe. About 80% of Pakistan’s entire population has no access to safe drinking water. As has been reported in many areas of Punjab province and people have been suffering from many diseases in rural areas of Punjab. To detect the presence of As in drinking water as well as to determine the physical parameters that are pH, total dissolved solid and electrical conductivity of drinking water. In this study, 369 samples of drinking water were randomly collected from Manga Mandi and analyzed. Levels of As was measured by atomic absorption spectroscopy. About 66% of drinking water samples showed As concentration above the WHO drinking water guidelines. Only 34% of samples were found within the WHO standards. Among physical parameters electrical conductivity was found to exceed the permissible limit. It is concluded that people of Manga Mandi use untreated ground water for drinking purposes that may be contaminated from anthropogenic sources, agricultural and industrial wastes. Installation of filtration plants and regular monitoring of water is recommended to improve the quality to reduce the risks of life threatening diseases.

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巴基斯坦旁遮普曼迪省饮用水中砷的理化分析

砷是一种致癌因素，威胁着全球数百万人的健康。大约80%的巴基斯坦人无法获得安全的饮用水。正如旁遮普省许多地区所报告的那样，旁遮普省农村地区的人们患有许多疾病。检测饮用水中砷的存在，测定饮用水的pH值、总溶解固形物和电导率等物理参数。在这项研究中，从曼加曼迪随机收集了369个饮用水样本并进行了分析。原子吸收光谱法测定砷的含量。约66%的饮用水样本显示砷浓度高于世卫组织饮用水准则。只有34%的样本符合世卫组织的标准。在物理参数中，电导率被发现超过了允许的限度。结论是，曼加曼迪人饮用未经处理的地下水，可能受到人为来源、农业和工业废物的污染。建议安装过滤装置和定期监测水，以改善水质，减少威胁生命的疾病的风险。

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Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences 环境科学-环境科学

CiteScore

2.30

自引率

25.00%

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审稿时长

12-24 weeks

期刊介绍： The publishing of CARPATHIAN JOURNAL of EARTH and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES has started in 2006. The regularity of this magazine is biannual. The magazine will publish scientific works, in international purposes, in different areas of research, such as : geology, geography, environmental sciences, the environmental pollution and protection, environmental chemistry and physic, environmental biodegradation, climatic exchanges, fighting against natural disasters, protected areas, soil degradation, water quality, water supplies, sustainable development.