Assessment Of Groundwater Quality In The Surrounding Villages Of Islamabad (Mera Abadi, Saidpur Village, And Kalajar Village)

Abstract

The primary supply of water for drinking, industrial, and residential use in urban areas is groundwater, which is frequently over-utilized. Groundwater is frequently degraded in metropolitan areas due to increasing industrialization, urbanization, and poor solid and toxic waste management. A study was carried out in March 2023 to June 2023 to know about the Assessment of groundwater quality in the surrounding villages of Islamabad (Mera Abadi, Saidpur village, and kalajar village). The investigation was finished in three places, and 30 samples were collected from three villages that underwent biological, physical, and chemical analysis. The required standard processes were followed to acquire the water samples. Except for electrical conductivity, which was over the WHO-permitted level, physical metrics for both phases including pH, temperature, TDS, and salt were within acceptable limits by WHO. Similar to this, alkalinity for a few samples were beyond the WHO legal limit whereas other chemical parameters like chloride, sodium, total hardness, and calcium were within the acceptable range by WHO. The results of biological parameters indicated the presence of bacteria in water samples which makes it noticeably clear that the quality of water is not good. Comparing the results of water samples from three villages, the highest values of physical, chemical and biological parameters were found in Kalajar village therefore it is concluded that the water quality of this village is poor compared to the other two villages. However, the water quality of Mera Abadi and Saidpur was also not satisfactory. These findings indicate that better monitoring and groundwater quality in general should be assessed thoroughly. The concerned authorities should make policies and regulations to save the resource from any contamination and depletion for future use.