Abstract
The present study aims to determine the quality parameters of drinking water of rural Tharparkar i.e., Diplo area. The quality parameters examined in water samples were pH, TDS, and EC. A total of 20 samples were collected randomly from different sources of drinking water (dug well and hand pump water) from Diplo Sub District of Tharparkar. Results showed that water samples of hand pump source have elevated quality parameters (i.e., pH range was 5.7-6.0 and TDS range was 1579-2120mg/L) as compared to well water samples (i.e., pH range was 5.09-6.60 and TDS range was 497-1182mg/L). Therefore, it is concluded that as per guidelines of WHO and EPA, water from well sources is somehow good to ensure well-being of human population residing in the area. While water from the hand pump source is loaded with high TDS and EC (greater than WHO limit). The aforementioned parameter is highly linked with EC as well as pH. It is directly proportional to the conductivity and inversely proportional to the pH. Further, studies need to be conducted in this measure to evaluate quality of drinking water in rural areas of Sindh province.
Highlights
Water is a necessity for survival of life availability of safe drinking water is a universally believed human right [1]
The objective of the present study is to determine the quality parameters of drinking water such as pH, Electrical conductivity (EC), and total dissolved solids (TDS) from various sources in the water samples collected from Diplo area of Tharparkar district of Sindh province
Results and Discussion pH value of water depicts that either water is soft or hard, as pure water carries a pH of 7
Summary
Water is a necessity for survival of life availability of safe drinking water is a universally believed human right [1]. With the furious growth of population and industrialization, demand for safe water for drinking purposes has grown rapidly. Groundwater is used globally for human consumption, industrial and irrigation. Once it is polluted, its quality cannot be reestablished by preventing the pollutants to reach to the water source. Groundwater [3] and canal water [4] are widely used for drinking in Pakistan mainly in small cities and rural areas. In Pakistan, 68% of rural inhabitants are consuming water of deprived quality [5]. It results in gastrointestinal illnesses among masses, within a year, 100 million diarrheal illnesses cases are registered globally [6]
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