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

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作者
Kumar, Prashant [1 ,2 ]
Thakur, Praveen K. [3 ]
Bansod, Baban K. S. [1 ,2 ]
Debnath, Sanjit K. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] CSIR, Cent Sci Instruments Org, Agr Div, Technol Block, Chandigarh 160030, India
[2] CSIO, Acad Sci & Innovat Research, Chandigarh 160030, India
[3] Indian Inst Remote Sensing, ISRO, Water Resources Dept, Dehra Dun 248001, Uttar Pradesh, India
关键词
DRASTIC; Aquifer vulnerability; Fatehgarh Sahib; Groundwater contamination; GIS; RISK-ASSESSMENT; AQUIFER VULNERABILITY; AGRICULTURAL AREA; ALLUVIAL AQUIFER; MODEL; PLAIN;
D O I
10.1007/s12665-016-5712-4
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
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.
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