@article{Nizam:211246,
      recid = {211246},
      author = {Nizam, M. U. and Zaman, M. W. and Rahman, M. M. and Islam,  M. S.},
      title = {Quality status of groundwater of some selected villages of  Bhaluka upazila in Bangladesh for drinking, irrigation and  livestock consumption},
      journal = {Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University},
      address = {2014-12-31},
      number = {452-2016-35825},
      series = {12(2)},
      pages = {7},
      month = {Dec},
      year = {2014},
      abstract = {Groundwater samples of shallow and deep tubewells were  collected from the different villages of Bhaluka upazilla  in Bangladesh to assess their quality status for drinking,  irrigation and livestock consumption. Different parameters  of waters were determined to evaluate the quality. All the  waters were alkaline in nature and electrical conductivity  classified the samples as “good” for irrigation, while the  TDS categorized the samples “highest desirable” limit for  drinking and “fresh water” for irrigation and were suitable  for drinking, irrigation and livestock consumption.  Chloride content rated 2 samples unsuitable for livestock  consumption. The concentrations of Zn were within safe  limit, but Fe and Mn contents rated almost all the samples  unsuitable for drinking and livestock consumption.With  respect to Cu concentration, 8 samples were found  unsuitable for long- term irrigation on all types of soils.  Out of 17 samples, 12 samples classified as “excellent”, 4  as “good” and 1 as “doubtful” for irrigation due to  different level of B. Ca, Mg, Na, K and P quantities of all  the samples were within safe limit. SAR and EC rated all  the samples as “medium salinity” and “low alkalinity” class  and hardness of most of the waters were “hard water” class  for irrigation.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/211246},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.211246},
}