Freshwater is a scarce resource that continues to be at high risk of pollution from
anthropogenic activities, requiring remediation in such cases for its continuous use. The …

This study focuses on the evaluation of trace metals as well as microbial contamination of
groundwater. Groundwater samples were collected from 17 boreholes. The microbial quality …

Numerous political and economic crises, and successive wars in Afghanistan have put safe
water resources at risk due to mismanagement in the country. In this study, groundwater …

Abstract Fluoride (F−) and nitrate (NO 3−) are common groundwater contaminants. In high
concentrations, F− and NO 3− cause skeletal fluorosis and methemoglobinemia in children …

Coastal aquifer is a fragile environment due to the interaction of groundwater with seawater,
especially in arid environments. Groundwater along Kuwait's Bay is polluted due to …

The sustainable management of groundwater in the Jimma area is complicated by a lack of
comprehensive studies on its chemical makeup and the geochemical processes influencing …

Infant mortality in Kazakhstan is six times higher compared with the EU. There are several
reasons for this, but a partial reason might be that less than 30% of Kazakhstan's population …

Groundwater is the primary source of drinking and irrigation in arid and semi-arid regions. In
the last few decades, groundwater contamination by nitrate has reached its maximum levels …

Preferential flow pathways connect upstream and downstream channels in abandoned
mines or seasonally pum** areas. The inactive supply well facilitates contaminant …

Groundwater is an important source of water for drinking and irrigation purposes in semi-arid
regions like central Tanzania. Groundwater quality is degraded by anthropogenic and …