Hydrogeochemistry and water quality index in the assessment of groundwater quality for drinking uses

AK Batabyal, S Chakraborty - Water Environment Research, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The present investigation is aimed at understanding the hydrogeochemical parameters and
development of a water quality index (WQI) to assess groundwater quality of a rural tract in …

A novel hybrid method of specific vulnerability to anthropogenic pollution using multivariate statistical and regression analyses

G Busico, N Kazakis, E Cuoco, N Colombani… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Groundwater resources are the main supply of freshwater for human activities. However, in
the last fifty years aquifers have become more susceptible to chemical pollution due to …

Origin, implications and management strategies for nitrate pollution in surface and ground waters of Anthemountas basin based on a δ15N-NO3− and δ18O-NO3 …

N Kazakis, I Matiatos, MM Ntona, M Bannenberg… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nitrate pollution of surface and groundwater resources is a major worldwide environmental
problem. In this study nitrogen isotopes of water, soil, fertilizer and manure were analyzed to …

Development and testing of three hybrid methods for the assessment of aquifer vulnerability to nitrates, based on the drastic model, an example from NE Korinthia …

AK Antonakos, NJ Lambrakis - Journal of Hydrology, 2007 - Elsevier
The assessment of groundwater vulnerability to pollution has proved to be an effective tool
for the delineation of protection zones in areas affected by groundwater contamination due …

Multivariate statistical analysis to characterize/discriminate between anthropogenic and geogenic trace elements occurrence in the Campania Plain, Southern Italy

G Busico, E Cuoco, N Kazakis, N Colombani… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Shallow aquifers are the most accessible reservoirs of potable groundwater; nevertheless,
they are also prone to various sources of pollution and it is usually difficult to distinguish …

Groundwater evaluation for drinking purposes using statistical index: study of Akola and Buldhana districts of Maharashtra, India

CB Pande, KN Moharir, SK Singh… - Environment, development …, 2020 - Springer
The groundwater quality for drinking purposes was assessed using statistical index of Akola
and Buldhana districts, Maharashtra, India. The sampling was performed in both the …

Cluster analysis and quality assessment of logged water at an irrigation project, eastern Saudi Arabia

M Hussain, SM Ahmed, W Abderrahman - Journal of environmental …, 2008 - Elsevier
A multivariate statistical technique, cluster analysis, was used to assess the logged surface
water quality at an irrigation project at Al-Fadhley, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The …

Origin of hexavalent chromium in groundwater: The example of Sarigkiol Basin, Northern Greece

N Kazakis, N Kantiranis, K Kalaitzidou… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Hexavalent chromium constitutes a serious deterioration factor for the groundwater quality of
several regions around the world. High concentrations of this contaminant have been also …

Multivariate statistical analysis for the assessment of groundwater quality under different hydrogeological regimes

N Kazakis, C Mattas, A Pavlou, O Patrikaki… - Environmental Earth …, 2017 - Springer
Multivariate statistical analysis has been widely used for hydrogeochemical characterization
of groundwater quality. In this study, hydrochemical data from three hydrological basins …

Groundwater quality assessment in a hyper-arid region of Rajasthan, India

P Bhakar, AP Singh - Natural Resources Research, 2019 - Springer
Groundwater is an important source of livelihood in regions where rainfall is scanty, surface
water sources are absent, and all domestic and agricultural needs are fulfilled with …