Even in the current era of growing technology, the concentration of heavy metals present in
drinking water is still not within the recommended limits as set by the regulatory authorities in …

Pakistan is one of the most water-polluted country in the South Asia Region. Drinking water
is contaminated with microbial and toxic metals throughout Pakistan. The values of different …

Trace heavy metals, such as arsenic, cadmium, lead, chromium, nickel, and mercury, are
important environmental pollutants, particularly in areas with high anthropogenic pressure …

This study addresses the critical need for effective groundwater (GW) management in
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, amidst challenges posed by rapid urbanization and population …

An investigation has been made to ascertain the effect of tannery effluent associated with
seasonal variation on river water samples collected from confluence point, upstream and …

The current study was focused on the water quality assessment of the District Muzaffarabad
(DMZD) Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), the northern part of Pakistan. The qualitative …

In the past century, the world has made a lot of progress and provided comfort in every field
of life because of industrialization and the introduction of new technologies. Along with many …

Heavy metals/metalloids are generally defined as having density more than 5 g cm− 3. Many
of them, like Cu, Co, Zn, Fe, Mn, Mo, etc., are biologically essential in trace amounts …

Safe and good quality potable water is a basic requirement for human existence, but if
polluted can become the source of substances dangerous to human health. Azad Jammu …

Water samples and vegetation data in 1 m× 1 m vegetation quads (vegetation density,
biomass, and size were investigated) were collected from Panyu District and reclaimed …