Assessment of the effectiveness of DRASTIC in predicting the vulnerability of groundwater to contamination: a case study from Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab, India

Kumar, Prashant and Thakur, P.K. and Bansod, B.K. and Debnath, S.K. (2016) Assessment of the effectiveness of DRASTIC in predicting the vulnerability of groundwater to contamination: a case study from Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab, India. Environmental Earth Sciences, 75. ISSN 1866-6280 (Print) 1866-6299 (Online)

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Abstract

The quality of groundwater has been declining in the Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab, India, over the last decade due to the enormous increase in the number of tube wells for the agricultural activities. The vulnerability of groundwater to contamination in the district was assessed using the DRASTIC model. Validation of vulnerable zones was undertaken using the chemical analysis of groundwater samples from the district. Based on this investigation, the inherent problems associated with the DRASTIC model are discussed as potential measures to improve the assessment of groundwater vulnerability.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: DRASTIC; Aquifer vulnerability; Fatehgarh Sahib; Groundwater contamination; GIS
Subjects: CSIO > Agri - Instrumentation
CSIO > Public Safety
Divisions: Agri - Instrumentation
Depositing User: Ms. Jyotsana
Date Deposited: 09 Aug 2018 11:54
Last Modified: 09 Aug 2018 11:54
URI: http://csioir.csio.res.in/id/eprint/703

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