Historical soil and groundwater pollution in developing peri-urban areas

Groundwater pollution assessment in urban areas of Qom City

Nowadays, it is vital to pay attention more seriously to the urban environmental risks because of its effects on citizens' lives. One of these problems is groundwater pollution which threatens much valuable water resources. Drinking water in Qom City is provided from different resources, such as watersheds and water wells which are located within the city. Although there is a shortage of water ...

assessment of groundwater pollution in kerman urban areas

in this article, groundwater samples in urban areas of kerman studied to assess the degree of pollution by heavy metals and major ions and other water quality parameters as a consequence of geology and anthropogenic sources. 43 samples were collected and analyzed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry, titration and potentiometery for some heavy metals (cd, cr, cu, mn, pb and zn), m...

Groundwater Data Management by Water Service Providers in Peri-Urban Areas of Lusaka

Groundwater management by water service providers in Lusaka, Zambia, includes borehole siting, drilling and on-going monitoring. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) and devolved Water Trust managers, in order to assess their needs and collect their suggestions to improve data management. The research found that both the Water Trusts and LWSC l...

Groundwater Vulnerability to Pollution in Urban Catchments

Assessment of groundwater recharge in urban areas

Article history:Received 23 July 2013Received in revised form 30 October 2013Accepted 30 October 2013Available online xxxx