SuitabilityAssessment of Sirsa River Water for irrigation in Shiwalik Foothills of North Western Himalaya

Sirsa river runs through the central part of the Baddi Barotiwala Nalagarh (BBN) industrial region in district Solan of Himachal Pradesh. The water of this river is used for irrigating agricultural fields by the farmers. The increased industrial and urbanization activities in the valley are being pointed out as the cause of river water pollution by the farmers and other habitations in the region. Therefore, such reports prompted the idea to conduct this study to assess the river water suitability for irrigational commitments. Thus, Sirsa river water quality was assessed during the year 2018 by taking seven sampling sites as treatments which were replicated six times. To assess the suitability of Sirsa river water for irrigation purposes, various quality parameters such as pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR), Soluble Sodium Percentage (SSP), Residual Sodium Carbonate (RSC), Permeability Index (PI), Kelly’s Ratio (KR), Magnesium Hazard (Mg. Haz.)and Chloro-Alkaline Index (CAI) were determined. In the Sirsa river water pH, EC,RSC,SSP,SAR,PI,KR,Mg Hazand CAI were found in the range of 6.64-7.55, 129.50-719.67 µS/cm, -5.27 - -2.18 meq/l, 13.49-49.44%, 0.41-4.00%, 28.20-57.89%, 2.94-21.24%, 14.97-37.83%and 0.04-0.58%, respectively. All the factors were within the safe range for irrigation purposes except KR values. The high KR values above unity pointed out towards sodicity hazard of water which, therefore can not be used for irrigation purposes.

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Assessment of irrigation water qualities of Abak River, Abak, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences ◽

10.4314/gjpas.v25i2.2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 135-144

Author(s):

E.A. Udom ◽

A.E. Ekpo ◽

S.I. Oluka

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Electrical Conductivity ◽

Sodium Bicarbonate ◽

River Water ◽

Sodium Adsorption Ratio ◽

Residual Sodium Carbonate ◽

Permeability Index ◽

Sodium Percentage ◽

Kelly’S Ratio ◽

Magnesium Adsorption Ratio

Irrigated agriculture is dependent on an adequate water supply of usable quality. Since water quality is very important for any intended use, the Abak River water which is used for irrigation by the Cross River Basin Development Authority and the rural communities around the river bank was assessed for irrigation purposes. The River water samples were assessed for four months (from November, 2016 to February, 2017 for its irrigation water qualities. The water samples were analyzed for major cations: Na+, Ca2+,K+,Mg2+ and anions: Cl-, SO42-, HCO3-, CO32- and NO3.The important constituents that influence the water quality for irrigation such as Electrical Conductivity (EC), Total Dissolved Solid (TDS), Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR), Magnesium Adsorption Ratio (MAR), Permeability Index (PI), Kelly’s Ratio (KR), Residual Sodium Bicarbonate (RSBC), Soluble Sodium Percentage (SSP), (RSC) Residual Sodium Carbonate and Potential Salinity (PS) were assessed and compared with standard limits. The values of Sodium Adsorption Ratio (0.4 to 0.64), Soluble Sodium Percentage (28.16 to 34.68%), Residual Sodium Bicarbonate (2.82 to 3.15 meq/L), Permeability Index (3.20 to 3.98%), Magnesium Adsorption Ratio (77.78 to 87.59%), Kelly’s Ratio (0.13 to 0.161 meq/L), Electrical Conductivity (20.5 to 22.5 μs/cm), Total Dissolved Solids (10.20 to 12.60 Mg/l) Residual Sodium Carbonate (0.298 to 0.8 meq/L) and Potential Salinity (1.09 – 1.358 meq/L) were found to be within the safe limits and thus suitable for irrigation purposes, except MAR which is above 50% the safe limit. The river water will thus cause neither salinity hazard nor has an adverse effect on the soil properties of the study area or on crops.Keywords: Abak River, Water Quality Irrigation, Parameters, Assessment

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Spatial and temporal variation of salt ions in the surface water of Shule River Valley in Gansu Province, China

Water Science & Technology Water Supply ◽

10.2166/ws.2018.124 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 662-670 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Quan en Guo ◽

Bao guo Li ◽

Li li Nan ◽

Zhong nan Nie ◽

Shi yu Cao

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Surface Water ◽

River Water ◽

Total Dissolved Solids ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Gansu Province ◽

Spatial And Temporal Variation ◽

Dissolved Solids ◽

Lower Region ◽

Water Ph

Abstract The objective of the study was to assess the quality of the Shule River water for irrigational purposes. Surface water samples were collected along the course of the river in May and October 2012. The samples were analyzed for pH, electrical conductivity (EC), bicarbonate, chloride, sulphate, sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Surface water was generally alkaline (average pH 8.17) and water pH and total dissolved solids in May were higher than those in October. EC ranged from 0.24 to 2.15 mS cm−1. Sodium was identified as the dominant cation, sulphate was identified as the dominant anion in May for both samples of river water but, in October, the dominant anions are respectively sulphate, bicarbonate and chloride from the upper region to the lower region. The total dissolved solids, chloride and sodium were found to exceed the permissible limits for irrigation water in the lower region. According to the principal factor analysis results, among water quality parameters measured in this study, chloride is the best indicator for monitoring water quality. The results revealed a deteriorating water quality in the lower region of the river.

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Assessment of Groundwater Quality for Irrigation on the Bank of Noyyal River at Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India

International Letters of Chemistry Physics and Astronomy ◽

10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilcpa.57.1 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 57 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. Zahir Hussain ◽

K.M. Mohamed Sheriff

Keyword(s):

Electrical Conductivity ◽

Groundwater Quality ◽

Physicochemical Parameters ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Sodium Adsorption Ratio ◽

Total Hardness ◽

Residual Sodium Carbonate ◽

Permeability Index ◽

Groundwater Samples ◽

Kelly’S Ratio

Tiruppur is a textile city located on the banks of Noyyal River a tributary of the River Cauvery. Twenty groundwater samples were collected in identical locations from bore wells. The concentrations of physicochemical parameters of pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Total Hardness (TH), Ca, Mg, Na, K, HCO3, SO4, Cl and NO3 were analyzed. The results of the concentrations were interpreted and measured with different irrigation indexes like Percent Sodium (%Na), Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR), Residual Sodium Carbonate (RSC), Permeability Index (PI), Kelly’s Ratio (KR), CAI-1 and CAI-2 were analyzed.

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Assessment of Irrigation Water Quality of Kosovo Plain

Агрознање ◽

10.7251/agren1603243r ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 243

Author(s):

Smajl Rizani ◽

Perparim Laze ◽

Alban Ibraliu

Keyword(s):

Irrigation Water ◽

Total Dissolved Solids ◽

Sodium Adsorption Ratio ◽

Classification Criteria ◽

Irrigation Water Quality ◽

Permeability Index ◽

Pumping Stations ◽

Kelly’S Ratio ◽

Quality Of Irrigation Water

The study aims to assess the quality of irrigation water of the Kosovo Plain. Twelve water samples were collected from sampling points in the peak of dry season in July 2015. Samples were taken from rivers, canals and pumping stations. The contents of the samples have been analyzed. The classification used to assess qualities and the suitability of irrigation water is based on FAO’s and USSL’s classification criteria of irrigation water. The study revealed that important constituents which influence the quality of irrigation water such as: electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, sodium adsorption ratio, soluble sodium percentage, residual sodium bicarbonate, permeability index and Kelly’s ratio, were found within the permissible limits of water for irrigation purposes. Therefore, the surface water of this area is deemed to be of an excellent quality and its use is highly recommended for the irrigation of crops.

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