Evaluation of Heavy Metal Pollution Indices in Irrigation and Drinking Water Systems of Barapukuria Coal Mine Area, Bangladesh

Pradip Kumar Biswas^1, , Nasir Uddin², Sha Alam¹, Tamjid -Us-Sakib¹, Sharmin Sultana¹ and Tofayal Ahmed²

¹Institute of Mining, Mineralogy and Metallurgy, BCSIR, Joypurhat, Bangladesh

²Department of PME, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

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Pradip Kumar Biswas, Nasir Uddin, Sha Alam, Tamjid -Us-Sakib, Sharmin Sultana and Tofayal Ahmed. Evaluation of Heavy Metal Pollution Indices in Irrigation and Drinking Water Systems of Barapukuria Coal Mine Area, Bangladesh. American Journal of Water Resources. 2017; 5(5):146-151. doi: 10.12691/AJWR-5-5-2

Abstract

This paper discusses an integrated approach of pollution indices techniques to assess the intensity of heavy metal pollution in irrigation and drinking water systems discharged from coal mining in Bangladesh. Mn, Fe, Cd and Pb levels in most of the water samples exceed the Bangladesh and international standards. The heavy metal pollution index (HPI), heavy metal evaluation index (HEI) and degree of contamination (C_d) schemes indicate that the mine drainage/irrigation waters and the adjoining groundwaters are highly contaminated. The groundwater system in the vicinity of the coal mine site is also heavily polluted by anthropogenic sources. The pollution status of irrigation and drinking water systems in the study area are of great environmental and health concerns.

Keywords

heavy metal, heavy metal pollution index, heavy metal evaluation index, degree of contamination, Barapukuria coal mine

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