Groundwater contamination is a global problem that has a significant impact on human
health and ecological services. Studies reported in this special issue focus on contaminants …

Groundwater is considered as the primary source of water for the majority of the world's
population. The preponderance of the nation's drinking water, as well as agricultural and …

Groundwater is the major source of water for drinking and irrigation purposes in and around
Hua County, Shaanxi Province, China. The main purposes of this research is to evaluate the …

The present study is a part of hard rock aquifer of Telangana, South India, where the
groundwater is withdrawn heavily for drinking, irrigation, and small-scale industrial …

Several water quality contaminants have attracted the attention of numerous researchers
globally, in recent times. Although the toxicity and health risk assessments of sulfate and …

Anthropogenic nitrate contamination in groundwater could not be neglected, which has
been a global issue threatening public health, especially in agricultural fields where …

Chronic exposure to elevated geogenic arsenic (As) and fluoride (F−) concentrations in
groundwater poses a significant global health risk. In regions around the world where …

İpsala district located in the northwest of Turkey is an intensive agricultural area, where
paddy cultivation has been carried out for more than 50 years. The main source for drinking …

The drinking water quality index (DWQI) transforms multiple water quality parameters into a
dimensionless number, thus, presenting comprehensive status of drinking water in an …

Essentiality of water sustain life, and a satisfactory supply must be readily available to
promote health, prolong life expectancy and prevent diseases. This study assesses the …